Radiological Controls Manager

Aalo Atomic; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aalo Atomics in Idaho Falls is seeking a seasoned RadCon program lead to stand up and own the Radiological Control program for our advanced modular reactor operations supporting data center power.

You will design monitoring architecture, select detectors, calibrate systems, and drive licensing readiness with Operations. The role blends engineering hands-on work with program leadership, mentoring junior staff and coordinating with vendors.

Qualifications

• BS in Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, or related field.
• 5–7 years RadCon/RP experience with program ownership.
• Experience building RadCon in nuclear or high-rigor environments.
• Hands-on radiation monitoring system expertise.
• ALARA program implementation and records management.
• Inspections/audits readiness experience.
• Strong technical writing and cross-functional communication.
• On-site Idaho Falls with travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Stand up RadCon program with policies, procedures, training, and metrics.
• Define organizational model, headcount, budget, and vendor strategy.
• Author procedures and deliver operator training.
• Implement ALARA program with KPIs and reviews.
• Develop detector selection, placement, and setpoints for balanced monitoring.
• Lead calibration plans and integrate with real-time dashboards.
• Lead licensing readiness and inspections preparations.
• Mentor staff and manage vendors.

Skills

RadCon ownership

ALARA program

Radiation monitoring

Detector placement

Calibration planning

Training delivery

Cross-functional comms

Vendor management

Leadership

Education

BS in Nuclear Engineering

Tools

Dosimetry systems

Data dashboards

Job description

Aalo Atomics is pioneering a new era in clean energy with factory-fabricated microreactors designed to deliver affordable, scalable, and reliable nuclear power. Our mission is to make nuclear energy globally accessible, starting with the Aalo-1, a 10 MWe reactor leveraging cutting-edge safety, modularity, and efficiency. Based in Austin, TX, we’re rapidly growing as we work to deploy the world’s first fleet of advanced microreactors. Join us and help revolutionize energy for a sustainable future.

About the role

You will establish and lead Aalo’s site Radiological Control (RadCon) program from the ground up for our advanced modular reactor operations supporting data center power. This hybrid manager/engineer role mixes program ownership with hands‑on radiological engineering—standing up the RadCon program, designing the monitoring architecture, and driving licensing/compliance readiness alongside Operations.

What you'll do

Program build & ownership

• Stand up and own the RadCon program (policies, procedures, training, metrics) aligned to ALARA and applicable regulations/standards.
• Define the RadCon organizational model for an early-stage facility; plan headcount, vendor support strategy, and budget for instrumentation, dosimetry, and calibration.
• Author and maintain procedures (surveys, RWPs, source/radioactive material control, contamination control, effluents, instrument control), and deliver training for operators/maintainers.
• Implement a performance-based ALARA program with KPIs and regular management reviews.

Engineering & monitoring architecture

• Develop the technical basis for detector selection, placement, and setpoints across a balanced monitoring program (area/process and stack/effluent; portals as needed) including shielding and background considerations.
• Specify, procure, and accept radiation monitoring systems and dosimetry; lead FAT/SAT and integrate with plant data systems for real‑time dashboards and trending.
• Establish calibration/maintenance plans, alarm logic, and failure‑response procedures.
• Plan and oversee baseline facility radiological surveys and mapping.

Licensing & compliance readiness

• Build the traceability between regulatory/standard requirements and program artifacts; maintain an auditable evidence trail.
• Prepare for inspections/audits; run internal readiness assessments and corrective action tracking.
• Partner with Regulatory/Product Safety on licensing deliverables and inputs to safety analyses and emergency planning.

Operations support & leadership

• Provide day‑to‑day RadCon engineering support to work planning, RWPs, contamination controls, and outage/commissioning activities as applicable.
• Lead incident/abnormal condition response, cause analysis, and program improvements.
• Mentor early‑career staff; manage vendors and service providers.

Qualifications

Required

• BS in Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, Radiological Engineering, or closely related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant RadCon/RP experience with program ownership or build‑out responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or significantly upgrading a RadCon program in a nuclear or high‑rigor environment (e.g., power, research reactor, DOE/NNSA, industrial/medical with equivalent controls).
• Hands‑on expertise with radiation monitoring systems: detector selection/placement, calibration, setpoint methodology, and data management.
• Strong command of ALARA program implementation, procedure development, radiological survey methods, and records management.
• Proven preparation for inspections/audits and leading compliance readiness activities.
• Excellent technical writing, training delivery, and cross‑functional communication.
• On‑site role in Idaho Falls with occasional travel for vendors/partners as needed.

Preferred

• Prior RSO responsibility preferred.
• Experience with effluent/stack monitoring systems and environmental monitoring programs.
• Familiarity with relevant standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NRC/DOE regulations; ANSI/ANS N13 series) and with integrating monitoring into plant data systems.
• Experience with shielding and dose assessment methods and with data analysis for trending and KPIs.
• Early‑stage/commissioning environment experience and small team leadership.

Physical

• Ability to perform fieldwork in industrial settings (climb ladders/stairs, don PPE) and lift/carry up to 30 lbs occasionally.

Requirements

• Based in the United States
• Willing to work on‑site in Idaho Falls, ID

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary based on technical skills
• Paid Time Off

Additional Information:

Aalo Atomics provides a collaborative and supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth, intellectually challenging careers, and competitive compensation. Aalo Atomics is an equal opportunity employer and considers all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons in compliance with 10 CFR Part 810 and may not hold non‑compliant foreign citizenships.