Nuclear Software Engineering Leader — V&V & QA Focus

X-energy; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 138,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with an employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC in Rockville, MD, is seeking a senior engineering software professional to support acquisition, integration, and development of an advanced analysis toolkit for nuclear reactor design and licensing.

The role emphasizes V&V, CGD packaging, and QA under NQA-1 within a heavily regulated environment, with offices located at 9801 Washingtonian Blvd in Gaithersburg area. Expect 4–5 days in office and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related discipline.
• Typically, ten years of engineering experience.
• Experience with analysis software verification and validation (V&V).
• Experience in a heavily regulated QA regime (e.g., nuclear systems design, safety analysis, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of software and services to engineers performing analysis.
• Maintain installation files, documentation, testing, and user support for internal tools.
• Prepare V&V documentation and CGD packages for analysis software.
• Maintain QA program per NQA-1 standards and related requirements.
• Support project managers and leads in development of analysis software.
• Oversee staffing, resourcing, and recruitment for software services.
• Collaborate to ensure validation covers design requirements for full code qualification.

Skills

V&V of analysis software

Regulated QA experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related discipline

Graduate degrees count as two years experience

Job description

X Energy, LLC in Rockville, MD, is seeking a senior engineering software professional to support acquisition, integration, and development of an advanced analysis toolkit for nuclear reactor design and licensing.

The role emphasizes V&V, CGD packaging, and QA under NQA-1 within a heavily regulated environment, with offices located at 9801 Washingtonian Blvd in Gaithersburg area. Expect 4–5 days in office and travel up to 10%.