Nuclear Licensing & Safety Engineer

Discover International; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Discover International is seeking licensing and safety engineers to support US nuclear projects across commercial facilities and advanced reactor programs. The role involves developing licensing documents, supporting regulatory submissions, and interpreting NRC regulations to ensure regulatory compliance.

You will work with engineering and project teams to resolve technical issues and provide clear, well-supported analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, nuclear science or related technical discipline.
• 4–12 years of nuclear industry experience.
• Experience in nuclear licensing, regulatory affairs, safety analysis or PRA.
• Working knowledge of NRC requirements and applicable portions of 10 CFR.
• Experience preparing or reviewing technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review licensing documents, technical reports and safety evaluations.
• Support regulatory submissions, license amendments and responses to NRC requests for additional information.
• Interpret applicable NRC regulations, regulatory guidance and industry codes and standards.
• Perform or review safety analyses and risk assessments within your technical discipline.
• Evaluate design changes for their impact on safety and licensing requirements.
• Coordinate technical inputs across engineering, operations and project teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation of analyses, assumptions and regulatory commitments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, nuclear science or related technical discipline

Job description

Discover International is connecting with licensing, regulatory and safety engineers for opportunities across the US nuclear industry, including commercial nuclear facilities and advanced reactor programs.

We’re interested in professionals with experience translating regulatory requirements into practical engineering solutions, developing technical documentation and supporting nuclear safety assessments.

The Role

You will support licensing and safety activities, working alongside engineering and project teams to demonstrate regulatory compliance and resolve technical issues. Responsibilities will align with your background in licensing, deterministic safety analysis or probabilistic risk assessment (PRA).

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review licensing documents, technical reports and safety evaluations.
• Support regulatory submissions, license amendments and responses to NRC requests for additional information.
• Interpret applicable NRC regulations, regulatory guidance and industry codes and standards.
• Perform or review safety analyses and risk assessments within your technical discipline.
• Evaluate design changes for their impact on safety and licensing requirements.
• Coordinate technical inputs across engineering, operations and project teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation of analyses, assumptions and regulatory commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, nuclear science or a related technical discipline.
• Approximately 4–12 years of relevant nuclear industry experience.
• Experience in nuclear licensing, regulatory affairs, safety analysis or PRA.
• Working knowledge of NRC requirements and applicable portions of 10 CFR.
• Experience preparing or reviewing technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, technical writing and communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with 10 CFR Part 50 or Part 52 licensing frameworks.
• Experience supporting NRC interactions or regulatory submissions.
• Knowledge of reactor systems and their safety functions.
• Experience with deterministic accident analysis, PRA methods or associated analytical tools.
• Exposure to SMR, advanced reactor or new nuclear construction projects.

Applications will be considered for current and future opportunities matching your experience. Any potential submission to a client will be discussed with you beforehand.