Licensing Engineer for Regulatory Affairs

X-Energy, LLC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical/Dental/ Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC is seeking a Licensing Engineer to support new reactor licensing strategies and prepare regulatory submissions. You will coordinate engineering, regulatory affairs, and business teams to advance deployment of X-energy reactors globally.

You'll lead licensing activities, engage with NRC/DOE requirements, and help develop safety and environmental licensing practices for first‑of‑kind technology. This role offers growth and exposure to high‑impact projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Understanding of nuclear reactor design and operation.
• Project management experience including scheduling and budgets.
• Ability to lead teams and work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Support licensing activities for reactor certifications, permits, and licenses.
• Ensure compliance with NRC regulations and guidance.
• Participate in and present at public meetings, regulatory audits, and proposals.
• Research and develop strategies to address novel safety, environmental, and licensing challenges.
• Analyze policy, legislation, and regulations.
• Develop guidance, processes, and templates to improve licensing strategies for environmental and safety issues.
• Work as part of a team to deliver timely and high‑quality licensing products.
• Effectively communicate complex regulatory positions.
• Support planning and executing the X-energy business and licensing strategy.
• Participate in nuclear industry working groups.

Skills

Engineering

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities. We will never ask you to provide payment information as part of the recruiting process. If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at www.x-energy.com/contact-us.

Job Description

Join X-energy’s growing regulatory affairs team to jumpstart new reactor projects and develop licensing approaches for first‑of‑kind deployment strategies. Licensing Engineers at X-energy lead new application preparation, drive licensing strategy, and coordinate the business, licensing, and technical activities necessary to further the deployment of X-energy reactors globally. Licensing Engineers are engaged in environmental licensing, nuclear safety, nuclear security, emergency planning, safeguards, and regulatory compliance for X-energy's advanced high‑temperature gas‑cooled reactor technology. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to first‑of‑kind advanced reactor projects that define industry‑best licensing practices.

Job Profile

Tasks/Responsibilities

• Supporting licensing activities associated with reactor certifications, permits, and licenses, including the preparation of regulatory engagement plans, applications, white papers, technical reports, and topical reports
• Ensuring compliance with NRC regulations and guidance
• Participating in and presenting at public meetings, regulatory audits, and business proposals
• Researching and developing strategic proposals to address novel safety, environmental, and licensing challenges
• Analyzing policy, legislation, and regulations
• Developing guidance, processes, and templates to improve and implement licensing strategies for environmental and safety issues
• Working as part of a team to deliver timely and high‑quality licensing products
• Effectively communicate complex technical and regulatory positions
• Supporting planning and executing the X-energy business and licensing strategy
• Participating in nuclear industry working groups

Minimum Qualifications

• All Levels: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (e.g., mechanical, nuclear, chemical, or electrical engineering), science (e.g., environmental science, physics, or chemistry), or other related area. Preparing technical written and oral communications Understanding of nuclear reactor design and operation Project management experience, including developing and maintaining schedules; meeting deadlines; formulating budgets; working collaboratively; and leading teams
• Level I: Typically, up to two years of relevant technical or licensing experience
• Level II: Typically, three years of relevant technical or licensing experience
• Level III: Typically, five years of relevant technical or licensing experience
• Level IV: Typically, ten years of relevant technical or licensing experience
• Level V: Typically, fifteen years of relevant technical or licensing experience
• Level VI: Typically, twenty years of relevant technical or licensing experience

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of high‑temperature gas reactor technologies and/or first‑of‑kind nuclear technologies
• Knowledge of U.S. NRC and/or U.S. DOE regulatory requirements for reactor licensing
• Experience with U.S. NRC construction permit and operating license application preparation and/or reviews
• Understanding of Environmental science(s) for nuclear reactor siting
• Knowledge of small modular reactor technical and licensing considerations
• Knowledge of international nuclear reactor licensing frameworks
• Experience with front‑end loading project planning
• Ability to analyze and interpret regulatory requirements, legislation, and policy documents

Compensation

As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives. Offers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth. The salary range for this position is: Level I: $81,314 - $135,524 / Level II: $88,725 - $147,875 / Level III: $103,575 - $172,625 / Level IV: $143,550 - $183,425 / Level V: $165,000 - $190,000 / Level VI: $190,000 - $215,000

Position Job Classification

Full time - Exempt

Benefits

X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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X-energy is delivering the next generation of carbon‑free energy by reinventing nuclear power. We believe in leaving a cleaner planet for our children and grandchildren, while continuing to provide sufficient and affordable power to sustain growing populations around the world. That is why we have reinvented nuclear power, with a unique combination of proven technologies and new innovations, to meet our current and future needs. Watch our Anthem here

X-energy does not discriminate in employment against qualified individuals on the basis of a disability, and understands its obligation to make reasonable accommodation for individuals with physical or mental impairments that qualify as a disability under the ADA and ADAAA, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company. It is an applicant’s or employee’s responsibility to participate in this interactive process by seeking an accommodation, assisting X-energy in reviewing accommodation alternatives and providing medical certification of the need for an accommodation. Any applicant or employee who wishes to seek an accommodation under this policy should contact the Human Resources Department via email at [e-mail]. Whether a requested accommodation would create an undue hardship will be determined based on the facts of each particular case.