US Senior Nuclear Licensing Engineer

Job Description Summary

The U.S. Senior Licensing Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, will lead the completion of various technical licensing work scopes in the United States, including new reactor licensing for the Natrium and BWRX-300 Advanced Nuclear Projects, operating fleet licensing support, customer plant support on GE Hitachi (GEH) / Global Nuclear Fuels (GNF) nuclear methods, and working with GEH / GNF Engineering and Regulatory Affairs teams on major projects.

The U.S. Senior Licensing Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, will:

• Prepare, coordinate, and implement limitations and conditions for U.S. Licensing Topical Reports (LTRs) in support of new reactor licensing, including preparation of responses to customer and regulator questions
• Prepare licensing basis documentation in support of customer licensing applications in the U.S. for new reactor construction and operations, including Preliminary Safety Analysis Reports (PSARs), Final Safety Analysis Reports (FSARs), Technical Specifications, Technical Specification Bases, and Availability Controls Manuals
• Prepare licensing basis documentation and reports supporting customer License Amendment Request (LAR) and Exemption applications, including Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) markups and revisions and Technical Specifications changes
• Support customer requests for preparation or review of unreviewed safety question determinations, including preparation of Technical Safety Evaluation Reports and working with internal teams coordinating licensing status of various fuel design changes and fuel and reactor methods changes
• Interface with customers and regulatory personnel on regulatory issues, and to secure applicable permissions and approvals related to work scopes

Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college (OR Master's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 5 years of related professional work experience)

Minimum of 7 years of related professional work experience including:

• 4 years of commercial operating or new proposed nuclear power plant technical experience
• 1 year of experience leading complex projects, and providing guidance / direction to contributing functions (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Analysis)

Position is remote with relocation optional and negotiable in the future, with ability and willingness to travel up to 25% as needed.

Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology.

GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

• Technical knowledge in new nuclear plant design and/or licensing including knowledge of requirements under 10
  
  CFR
  50 and 10
  
  CFR
  52
• Technical knowledge of one or more areas, such as nuclear fuel, operating plants, deterministic safety analyses, probabilistic safety assessments, etc.
• Working knowledge of advanced Small Modular Reactor non-light water reactor systems, fuel, or operations
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in working / communicating with regulatory and customer personnel
• Experience working with industry groups (i.e., NEI and Owners Groups) on nuclear licensing matters
• International licensing and/or technical nuclear power plant experience
• Excellent technical writing skills with the ability to create technical reports suitable for a wide range of audiences
• Effective interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Process skills related to coordinating and documenting complex technical documents
• Externally focused: takes action to enhance the reputation of the company / represents the company well at all opportunities
• Clear thinker: communicates messages clearly and concisely with the ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information / ability to sift through complex information and focus on critical few priorities

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.