Nuclear Safety Analysis Manager

Overview

At SHINE Technologies, we are building the future of clean, limitless energy through next-generation nuclear fusion. As a fast-growing startup, we solve challenges in science and engineering. We are a team of physicists, engineers and innovators bringing fusion energy out of the lab and into the grid.

The Safety Analysis Manager leads a dynamic team of engineers, guiding safety and operability evaluations for their systems, including criticality safety considerations, to support design optimization and risk reduction.

Areas of responsibility include radiological safety, chemical safety, criticality safety, and fire hazard analysis. Team activities include hazard evaluations, maintaining the SHINE safety analysis, supporting design evaluations, and supporting NRC licensing activities.

This position offers flexibility: hybrid or remote work considered.

The base salary range for this position is $105,000 - $145,000 per year plus a comprehensive compensation package. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

• Selects, develops, evaluates, and leads engineers who support the design of new nuclear technology.
• Develops and maintains process hazard analyses for SHINE systems (e.g., Hazard and Operability Analyses [HAZOPs] and Failure Modes and Effects Analyses [FMEAs]).
• Maintains the SHINE Safety Analysis supporting the Chrysalis project
• Maintains the SHINE Criticality Safety Program supporting the Chrysalis project, including the criticality safety training and qualification.
• Oversees team performing radiological and chemical dose calculations for normal and off-normal releases, nuclear criticality safety evaluations and analyses, and fire hazard analyses.
• Supports NRC licensing activities, including providing responses to requests for additional information (RAIs), participating in regulatory audits and public meetings, and presenting to regulators as needed.
• Develops and maintains the group budget and schedule, maintaining a plan to accurately predict milestones and resource loading.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated knowledge in process hazard evaluation and safety analysis, including quantitative consequence analysis, within the nuclear or chemical industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline.
• Ability to lead a team to find an optimized solution, considering different viewpoints and priorities.
• Direct and open communication style, showing respect to all individuals and their ideas.
• Ability to motivate and inspire staff to perform at their highest level.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/activities, prioritizing them in a way that contributes most to project success.
• Must be skilled in the use of Microsoft desktop software.

• Five or more years of management experience.
• Familiarity with nuclear industry design, operations, and regulatory requirements.
• 10 CFR Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 70 accident analysis experience.
• Familiarity with nuclear criticality safety standards, practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience performing MCNP.
• Familiarity with FMEA or HAZOP hazards analysis methods.

• Ability to remain in a stationary position (e.g., standing or sitting) for extended periods.
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
• Although flexible work hours may be available, shift-work schedules may be required, and extended hours will sometimes be necessary to complete required work assignment.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other…