Vice President Nuclear Fuel

GS2 | B Corp™; Oak Ridge (TN); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

GS2 | B Corp™ is seeking a Vice President, Nuclear Fuel – Core Design & HALEU Supply Chain in Oak Ridge, TN. This executive role leads critical core design and HALEU supply chain initiatives with hybrid work arrangements.

You will negotiate major contracts, guide core physics teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain strong connections across labs, regulators, and industry partners.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of leadership across the nuclear fuel cycle, reactor core design, or advanced fuel manufacturing.
• Strong commercial acumen with knowledge of enrichment economics (SWU) and fuel fabrication.
• Active executive network with fuel fabricators, enrichment providers, national labs, and DOE offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-stakes commercial negotiations for conversion, enrichment, deconversion, and fuel fabrication contracts.
• Direct the core physics team executing criticality safety, burnup calculations, and thermal-hydraulic fuel performance modeling.
• Oversee physical qualification testing and regulatory submittals for proprietary fuel elements.

Skills

Leadership in nuclear sector

Commercial negotiations

Core neutronics knowledge

Education

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering

Ph.D. in Radiochemistry or Materials Science

Job description

Title: Vice President, Nuclear Fuel – Core Design & HALEU Supply Chain

Location: Oak Ridge, TN (Hybrid)

Salary: $260,000 – $330,000 + Executive Equity + Relocation Package

The Opportunity: If you are a recognized leader across the nuclear fuel cycle and core neutronics, this is your opportunity to solve one of the energy sector's most critical supply chain challenges.

Our client is securing the multi-decade fuel foundation for advanced reactor fleets, leading the commercialization and deployment of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) and proprietary fuel element designs.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead high-stakes commercial negotiations for conversion, enrichment, deconversion, and fuel fabrication contracts.


• Direct the core physics team executing criticality safety, burnup calculations, and thermal-hydraulic fuel performance modeling.


• Oversee the physical qualification testing and regulatory submittals for proprietary fuel elements before federal regulators.


• Ensure compliance with Material Control and Accountability (MC&A) and federal nuclear material transportation security standards.

What We’re Looking For:

• 15+ years of leadership across the nuclear fuel cycle, reactor core design, or advanced fuel manufacturing.


• Commercial acumen and deep technical knowledge of enrichment economics (SWU), centrifuge dynamics, and TRISO or metallic fuels.


• Active executive network across fuel fabricators, enrichment providers, national laboratories, and DOE program offices.


• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, or Radiochemistry (DOE Clearance eligibility required).