Senior Nuclear Engineer — Advanced Reactors & SMRs

Discover International; Texas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Discover International seeks a Senior Nuclear Engineer to support advanced reactor and SMR programs in the United States. You will work with reactor vendors, regulators, and industry partners to advance licensing, safety analyses, and project delivery.

You will collaborate across engineering, licensing and project teams to resolve complex technical challenges, prepare regulatory submissions, and ensure compliance with relevant standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in the commercial nuclear industry, reactor vendor, or regulatory body.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical topics across engineering disciplines.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or assessing technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise across reactor design, licensing, construction readiness or commissioning.
• Develop and review engineering documents, technical evaluations and regulatory submissions.
• Interpret applicable regulatory requirements, codes and standards.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve technical issues and manage interfaces.
• Support design reviews, readiness assessments and responses to regulatory questions.
• Maintain traceable documentation of technical decisions and supporting evidence.

Skills

Nuclear licensing

Safety analysis

Instrumentation & controls

Nuclear quality assurance

Probabilistic risk assessment

Startup and commissioning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Discover International seeks a Senior Nuclear Engineer to support advanced reactor and SMR programs in the United States. You will work with reactor vendors, regulators, and industry partners to advance licensing, safety analyses, and project delivery.

You will collaborate across engineering, licensing and project teams to resolve complex technical challenges, prepare regulatory submissions, and ensure compliance with relevant standards.