Nuclear Safety Basis Lead: Licensing & ISA Expert

General Matter; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

General Matter seeks a Nuclear Safety Basis Lead to own the integrated safety basis for our first-of-its-kind enrichment facility. You will manage ISA, license commitments, and safety analysis as the plant design and operations evolve, interfacing with the NRC on commitments and amendments.

The role requires leading safety basis reviews, coordinating across safety, engineering, and licensing teams, and mentoring staff while maintaining rigorous configuration control and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to perform trade studies and make recommendations using first principles.
• Experience leading technical teams, projects, or programs.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication, with ability to convey technical info to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the facility's safety basis — integrated ISA, management measures, license commitments.
• Ensure the authorization basis remains current and internally consistent as the facility evolves.
• Ensure consistency between the license application, ISA Summary, and supporting analyses.
• Lead safety basis reviews and evaluations for proposed design, process, and operational changes.
• Interface with the NRC on license amendments, commitments, and safety basis matters.
• Coordinate across ISA, criticality, consequence, fire, design, and operations teams to maintain a coherent safety basis.
• Lead and mentor staff supporting safety basis development and maintenance.
• Maintain configuration control and documentation to support audits and regulatory reviews.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

First principles reasoning

Leadership experience

Analytical/problem-solving

Verbal/written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear/Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

General Matter seeks a Nuclear Safety Basis Lead to own the integrated safety basis for our first-of-its-kind enrichment facility. You will manage ISA, license commitments, and safety analysis as the plant design and operations evolve, interfacing with the NRC on commitments and amendments.

The role requires leading safety basis reviews, coordinating across safety, engineering, and licensing teams, and mentoring staff while maintaining rigorous configuration control and regulatory readiness.