Senior Licensing Manager

Senior Licensing Manager

Location: Bellevue, Washington, United States

Job Type: Full-time | Allows Remote

Terra Power is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, Terra Power originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world.

They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well‑being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. Terra Power's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications all for significant human health benefits.

Terra Power is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward‑thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. Terra Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

In addition, as a federal contractor, Terra Power has instituted an affirmative action plan (AAP) to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Licensing Manager to join our Licensing team. This position reports to the Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and provides leadership to Terra Power advanced reactor projects, oversees development of licensing documents, and manages regulatory engagements. The role will work in close consultation with engineering staff and ensure licensing activities are executed in accordance with Terra Power licensing strategy and guidance.

Management of engagements with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission includes pre‑application meetings, regulatory audits and inspections, construction permit application revisions, topical reports, and future licensing applications.

The Senior Licensing Manager is responsible for leading a distributed group of licensing engineers focused on a 10 CFR 50 licensing approach for Terra Power's advanced reactor designs. The established team is highly capable and will benefit from a driven, experienced leader. The role will work closely with the entire Licensing team as well as other departments and organizations across the project.

• Manage the planning, coordination, and execution of on‑going licensing activities
• Accountable for quality and timely licensing documents, including a construction permit application or operating license application (e.g., safety analysis report and environmental report)
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to prepare and review responses to NRC audit questions and requests for additional information
• Ensure designs and design changes meet regulatory requirements
• Oversee preparation, review, and maintenance of licensing documentation in compliance with regulations and strict quality assurance standards
• Interface with technical discipline teams within Terra Power and partners
• Review correspondence to and from regulatory agencies
• Develop licensing strategies to support project goals

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited, four‑year university or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in the nuclear industry (NRC experience preferred)
• 5+ years of new or advanced reactor…