Licensing Manager

TerraPower; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 147,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Discretionary incentive payments

Comprehensive Medical and Wellness

Parental Leave

401k Plan

Generous PTO

Generous Holiday Schedule

Relocation Assistance

Professional and Educational Support

Job summary

TerraPower is seeking a Licensing Manager to join the Natrium Licensing team in Rockville, MD. You will lead licensing activities, oversee a distributed group of engineers, and coordinate with the regulator to ensure compliance with TerraPower’s licensing strategy.

Responsibilities include preparing safety/environmental documents, reviewing NRC questions, and guiding pre-application to licensing applications while maintaining high QA standards and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• 8+ years of nuclear industry experience.
• 2+ years in new or advanced reactor licensing or oversight.
• 2+ years of supervisory or mentoring experience.
• Familiarity with 10 CFR regulations and 50 applications.
• Excellent communicator with team orientation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute ongoing licensing activities.
• Ensure quality and timely licensing documents (e.g., safety reports).
• Coordinate NRC audit responses and information requests.
• Ensure designs meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintain licensing documentation with QA standards.
• Interface with TerraPower teams and partners.
• Develop licensing strategies to support project goals.

Skills

Engineering degree

Nuclear industry experience

Reactor licensing

Leadership

Quality assurance

10 CFR familiarity

Communication

Matrix organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Licensing Manager

TerraPower is seeking an experienced Licensing Manager to be a part of the Natrium Licensing team. This position reports to the Director of Licensing and provides leadership to the Natrium advanced reactor project, oversees development of licensing documents, and manages regulatory engagements. Work will be in close consultation with Engineering staff and will ensure Licensing activities are executed in accordance with TerraPower licensing strategy and guidance. Management of engagements with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission includes pre-application meetings, regulatory audits and inspections, Construction Permit Application revisions, topical reports, and future licensing applications.

The Licensing Manager is responsible for leading a distributed group of licensing engineers focused on a 10 CFR 50 licensing approach for an advanced sodium-cooled fast reactor design. The established team is highly capable and will benefit from a driven, experienced leader. The Licensing Manager will need to work closely with the entire Licensing team as well as other departments and organizations across the project.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning, coordination, and execution of on-going licensing activities
• Accountable for quality and timely licensing documents, including a Construction Permit Application or Operating License Application (e.g., Safety Analysis Report and Environmental Report)
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to prepare and review responses to NRC audit questions and requests for additional information
• Ensure designs and design changes meet regulatory requirements
• Oversee preparation, review, and maintenance of licensing documentation in compliance with regulations and strict quality assurance standards
• Interface with technical discipline teams within TerraPower and partners
• Review correspondence to and from regulatory agencies
• Develop licensing strategies to support project goals

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited, four-year university or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in the nuclear industry is required
• 2+ years of new or advanced reactor licensing or oversight is required
• 2+ years of previous supervisory or mentoring experience, or equivalent people leadership experience is required
• Capability and willingness to adhere to strict quality assurance standards
• Familiarity with 10 CFR regulations and guidance, content of 10 CFR 50 applications, and risk-informed, performance-based regulatory guidance
• Excellent communicator, team oriented, willing to operate within a matrix organization, and able to direct remote team members
• Possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0-10%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range: $147,451 - $196,601

*Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience. This range is specific to Rockville, MD.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affiliation
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/