Senior Licensing Engineer — Advanced Nuclear Systems

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE); Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship & growth

Technical leadership

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) with 5% match

Unlimited PTO & parental leave

Job summary

NANO Nuclear Energy is seeking a Licensing Engineer to support NRC licensing for advanced non-light water reactor projects, focusing on timely, high-quality licenses across Topical Reports, PSAR, and FSAR. You will collaborate with design engineers to ensure technical accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The role requires familiarity with NRC guidance (10 CFR 50/52/53), RGs and NEIs, strong communication, and a proactive, team-oriented mindset in a dynamic, frontier-energy company accelerating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant Science or Engineering field (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Engineering Science, Physics, Mathematics).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in licensing, engineering, quality assurance, or technical writing preferably in the nuclear or energy industries.
• Familiarity with NRC guidance and industry initiatives associated with advanced non-light water reactors such as RG 1.232, RG 1.233, RG 1.242, and RG 1.253, and NEI 18-04 and NEI 21-07, etc.
• Knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards typically used for compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. ACI, ANS/ANSI, ASME, IEEE, etc.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with specific licensing documentation requirements, public transparency requirements, information withholding requirements and procedures, and document processing requirements and processes for licensing documents.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team contributing to positive culture and overall team results.

Responsibilities

• Develop licensing documents (e.g., Topical Reports, PSAR, FSAR, etc.) in accordance with applicable NRC guidance and established project commitments and schedules.
• Interface with responsible system engineers to ensure supporting design documents provide objective evidence of statements of fact included in licensing documents submitted to regulatory authorities.
• Interface and work with applicants to ensure licensing product deliverables meet customer requirements and ensure regulatory compliance of topical reports, construction permit application, operating license application, and related licensing documents.
• Support interactions with NRC during pre-application engagements, during NRC review of submitted licensing documents, and during NRC audits.
• Participate in NRC public meetings and remain abreast and up to date on NRC and industry developments associated with advanced non-light water reactors and microreactors.
• Support development of company policies and project procedures to support implementation of reactor projects. Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements and standardization of work.

Skills

Licensing experience

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nuclear/Mechanical/Electrical/Civil/Engineering Science/Physics/Mathematics

Job description

NANO Nuclear Energy is seeking a Licensing Engineer to support NRC licensing for advanced non-light water reactor projects, focusing on timely, high-quality licenses across Topical Reports, PSAR, and FSAR. You will collaborate with design engineers to ensure technical accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The role requires familiarity with NRC guidance (10 CFR 50/52/53), RGs and NEIs, strong communication, and a proactive, team-oriented mindset in a dynamic, frontier-energy company accelerating