Molten Salt Reactor Director: Lead Operations & Safety

ACU College of Business Administration; Abilene (TX); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Abilene Christian University’s NEXT Lab seeks a Reactor Director to lead MSRR operations and coordinate reactor activities. The role oversees licensing compliance, operator training, and safe execution of experiments within regulatory limits.

The successful candidate will mentor multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate with researchers, and ensure documentation and QA/QC requirements are met. Applicants should be committed to NEXT Lab’s mission and safety culture.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field; master’s/doctoral for dual faculty appointment.
• NRC Senior Reactor Operator license or eligibility to obtain.
• 3–5 years reactor operations experience in research or commercial setting.
• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams and mentoring operators.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the MSRR Operations & Control.
• Ensure compliance with NRC/DOE licenses and procedures.
• Train and mentor Reactor Operators and student operators.
• Support reactor experiments and ensure safety/licensing limits are met.
• Maintain records, logs, and required NRC/DOE reports.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintenance activities.

Conocimientos

Reactor operations

Team leadership

Mentoring

Recordkeeping

Educación

Nuclear Engineering (B.S.)

Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)

Physics (B.S.)

Advanced degree preferred

Herramientas

NRC Senior Reactor Operator license

Descripción del empleo

Abilene Christian University’s NEXT Lab seeks a Reactor Director to lead MSRR operations and coordinate reactor activities. The role oversees licensing compliance, operator training, and safe execution of experiments within regulatory limits.

The successful candidate will mentor multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate with researchers, and ensure documentation and QA/QC requirements are met. Applicants should be committed to NEXT Lab’s mission and safety culture.