Director, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs

Director, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Denver, CO Operations – Business Operations /Full-Time /On-site

Xcimer Energy leverages decades of research on Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) combined with groundbreaking new laser architecture. Our mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. Xcimer has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by leading investors, Xcimer is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change.

Join us in powering a better world with inertial fusion! This is a full-time, onsite role based at our headquarters in Denver, CO.

• Regulatory strategy:
  Develop,own and execute Xcimer’s licensing and permitting strategy for current and future facilities, including pathway selection across the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) byproduct-material framework and Agreement State programs, jointly with Engineering leadership.
• Agency relationships:
  Serve as Xcimer’s primary point of contact with the NRC, Agreement State radiation control offices, federal and state environmental agencies, and local permitting and building authorities; lead pre-application meetings and ongoing regulator engagement.
• Application program management:
  Plan, schedule, budget, and manage license and permit applications from pre-application through approval: define submittal content and structure, assign contributors, integrate technical inputs from Engineering, control document versions, and coordinate responses to requests for additional information (RAIs).
• Permit inventory and calendar:
  Own the enterprise inventory of required licenses and permits (radioactive materials, environmental, air, water, land use, building, and others) with lead times, dependencies, and renewal dates, and integrate it into facility and program schedules.
• Site and environmental permitting:
  Lead non-technical environmental review and site permitting activities, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes where federal funding or action applies, and air, water, land-use, and zoning approvals, working with Capital Projects/Facilities and outside consultants.
• Compliance obligations system:
  Build and run the register of regulatory commitments and license conditions; assign owners, track closure, and provide leadership with a clear view of status and risk.
• Inspections, reporting, and records:
  Coordinate agency inspections and audits, required notifications and periodic reports, and the regulatory records system; manage correspondence and ensure submittals are traceable and retrievable.
• License administration:
  Once licensed, administer licenses (amendments, renewals, fees, and conditions) in partnership with the Radiation Safety Officer and EH&S.
• Regulatory intelligence:
  Monitor federal and state rule making and guidance affecting fusion and laser facilities, assess impact, and coordinate Xcimer’s formal comments and industry positions with Engineering, Legal, and External Affairs.
• Budget and partners:
  Manage the department budget and the portfolio of licensing consultants and specialist firms; timely elevate to and coordinate with Legal any unresolved regulatory matters or issues to engage and direct regulatory counsel.
• Cross-functional governance:
  Serve on the company Safety Working Group and relevant design and readiness reviews to ensure regulatory requirements and commitments flow into design, construction, and operations.
• Team leadership:
  Recruit, develop, and lead a team of licensing and permitting specialists and compliance administrators; establish the department’s procedures, tools, and metrics.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor…