Head of Regulatory Affairs and Licensing

generalmatter; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

General Matter seeks an executive Regulatory Affairs and Licensing leader to design and head the regulatory affairs organization for next-gen uranium enrichment infrastructure in the United States. This role will define regulatory strategy, coordinate policy across sites, and drive licensing readiness from development to operations.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Legal, and executive leadership to translate safety, security, and environmental requirements into executable

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in nuclear regulatory affairs or a closely related discipline.
• Experience leading NRC licensing and regulator engagement.
• Ability to build and scale a regulatory organization with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute regulatory affairs and licensing strategy for uranium enrichment facility development and operations.
• Serve as senior regulatory leader and interface with NRC and Agreement States.
• Develop partnerships with industry through Nuclear Energy Institute activities.
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing regulatory affairs organization.
• Own end-to-end NRC licensing execution: strategy, submissions, information requests, reviews, inspections, amendments.
• Develop a clear regulatory approach integrating safety, material control, safeguards, security, and environmental considerations.
• Establish disciplined processes, records, schedules, and quality standards for submissions.
• Prepare for NRC audits, inspections, technical meetings, and regulatory milestones.
• Interpret NRC policies including 10 CFR Part 70 and related regulations.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Operations, Legal, and Security to embed regulatory requirements.
• Provide executive reporting on licensing milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Develop trusted relationships with NRC, DOE, and other stakeholders while maintaining transparency.
• Evaluate regulatory implications of new facilities and technologies as General Matter scales.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain exceptional regulatory talent with a culture of rigor and urgency.
• Champion a strong safety and compliance culture with practical, risk-informed regulatory solutions.

Skills

Regulatory leadership

Nuclear regulatory affairs

Licensing strategy

Stakeholder management

Job description

About the Company

General Matter enriches uranium. We are designing, building, and operating the world's lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US. In the process, we are restoring America's ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing and critical industries our country relies on to remain competitive. Fuel drives the cost of advanced reactor electricity production, and enrichment drives the cost of the fuel that advanced reactors consume. Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way. Our mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable. We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society. We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms. Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production. We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency. Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable.

About this role

General Matter is seeking a Regulatory Affairs and Licensing to build and lead the regulatory affairs organization responsible for licensing America's next generation of uranium enrichment infrastructure. This executive will define and execute our regulatory strategy, establish and coordinate regulatory policy and governance across several sites, lead engagement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Agreement State regulatory agencies, and guide licensing and regulatory readiness from facility development through commercial operations. This is a builder role for a deeply experienced, mission-driven nuclear regulatory leader. You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Legal, and executive leadership to translate rigorous safety and security requirements into an executable licensing program. You will establish a high-performing regulatory team, develop trusted relationships with regulators, and help General Matter move with urgency while maintaining uncompromising standards for nuclear safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute General Matter's regulatory affairs and licensing strategy in support of uranium enrichment facility development, commissioning, and operations.
• Serve as the company's senior regulatory leader and principal executive interface with the NRC and NRC Agreement States, advising the CEO and leadership team on licensing risks, regulatory decisions, and strategic tradeoffs.
• Develop partnerships with industry counterparts through participation in Nuclear Energy Institute working groups and activities.
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing regulatory affairs organization spanning licensing, regulatory compliance, technical submissions, and regulator engagement.
• Own end-to-end NRC licensing execution, including application strategy, regulatory submissions, requests for additional information, reviews, inspections, and license amendments.
• Develop a clear, technically defensible regulatory approach for uranium enrichment facilities, integrating nuclear safety, material control and accounting, safeguards, security, and environmental considerations.
• Establish disciplined regulatory processes, decision records, schedules, and quality standards that support timely, high quality, and complete submissions.
• Lead preparation for NRC audits, inspections, technical meetings, and regulatory milestones, ensuring organizational readiness and effective follow-through.
• Interpret and apply relevant NRC policies and requirements, including 10 CFR Part 70 and related fuel-cycle licensing, safety, and safeguards regulations.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Operations, Legal, and Security to embed regulatory requirements into design and operational decisions.
• Provide executive reporting on licensing milestones, regulatory risks, dependencies, and decisions required to maintain program momentum.
• Develop trusted working relationships with the NRC, DOE, other government stakeholders, and industry organizations while maintaining a constructive, transparent regulatory posture.
• Evaluate regulatory implications of new facilities, technologies, processes, suppliers, regulatory changes and program changes as General Matter scales.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain exceptional regulatory talent, creating a culture of technical rigor, accountability, sound judgment, and urgency.
• Champion a strong nuclear safety and compliance culture while advancing practical, risk-informed regulatory solutions grounded in sound engineering.

Basic Qualifications

8+ years of progressive experience in nuclear regulatory affairs, licensing, nuclear safety, or a closely related discipline, including substantial