Chief Engineering Officer, Nuclear Systems Deployment

Deep Fission, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Deep Fission is a nuclear technology company developing a deep borehole pressurized water reactor for clean energy. The candidate will lead the engineering organization and drive the program from concept to commercial deployment, building scalable processes and a high-performance technical team.

Responsibilities include coordinating engineering execution across NSSS and surface power conversion, partnering with regulatory affairs on NRC/DOE licensing, and overseeing vendors and fabrication

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering experience, including Director-level leadership.
• Background in complex regulated hardware like nuclear, aerospace, or LNG.

Responsibilities

• Lead deep borehole reactor engineering from concept to deployment.
• Manage engineering execution across NSSS and surface power conversion.
• Partner with regulatory affairs on NRC and DOE licensing content.
• Oversee vendors, fabrication, and make-or-buy decisions.

Skills

Director-level leadership

Engineering leadership

Regulatory liaison

Vendor management

Project management

Job description

Deep Fission is a nuclear technology company developing a deep borehole pressurized water reactor for clean energy. The candidate will lead the engineering organization and drive the program from concept to commercial deployment, building scalable processes and a high-performance technical team.

Responsibilities include coordinating engineering execution across NSSS and surface power conversion, partnering with regulatory affairs on NRC/DOE licensing, and overseeing vendors and fabrication