Director, Nuclear Engineering — Lead Reactor Design

Cantos Ventures; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical benefits

One Medical

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Voluntary benefits

Parental leave

Lunch provided

Flexible PTO

Team events

El Segundo HQ

Job summary

Radiant in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Director of Nuclear Engineering to organize design and analysis strategy for the microreactor fleet. You will lead a team across core physics, shielding, dose assessment, and instrumentation, driving fast iteration and risk management.

This is a 100% onsite role requiring relocation to El Segundo. The position demands a deep background in nuclear engineering, 10+ years of leadership in reactor design/analysis, and collaboration with universities and

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in nuclear engineering, physics, or engineering physics from an accredited institution
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing a team in reactor design and analysis
• Fluency in engineering first principles across nuclear, thermal, electrical, and mechanical domains
• Excellence in communicating nuclear engineering concepts to a multidisciplinary audience
• Familiarity with DOE authorization and/or NRC requirements and processes, and demonstrated experience with the development of nuclear facility safety bases
• Must be willing to relocate to Radiant’s El Segundo office
• Experience with Monte Carlo neutron transport codes, including OpenMC, Serpent, or MCNP
• Hands-on experience designing products, hardware, or tests

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of nuclear engineers spanning core physics, shielding performance, dose and consequence analysis, and nuclear instrumentation domains
• Manage team execution to efficiently deliver against the strategy, remove roadblocks, and adapt to shifting priorities
• Identify, manage, and effectively communicate technical, schedule, and regulatory risks
• Develop and standardize analysis roadmaps to enable fast iteration across multiple reactor programs
• Foster an attitude of ownership and mentorship within the team
• Define the approach to nuclear engineering design margins and methodical peer reviews
• Interact with universities, national labs, and other outside entities as necessary to accomplish key objectives
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish our mission
• Must work 100% onsite at El Segundo HQ

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Team leadership

DOE/NRC familiarity

Communication

Monte Carlo

Education

Nuclear engineering/physics degree

Tools

OpenMC

Serpent

MCNP

Job description

Radiant in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Director of Nuclear Engineering to organize design and analysis strategy for the microreactor fleet. You will lead a team across core physics, shielding, dose assessment, and instrumentation, driving fast iteration and risk management.

This is a 100% onsite role requiring relocation to El Segundo. The position demands a deep background in nuclear engineering, 10+ years of leadership in reactor design/analysis, and collaboration with universities and