VP of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (Nuclear Energy)

Location: Must be based in the United States and willing to work on-site in Austin, TX

Salary: Starting at $250,000 per year

Company

hirify.global Atomics develops factory-fabricated microreactors designed to provide affordable, scalable, and reliable nuclear power, beginning with the 10 MWe hirify.global-1 reactor.

What you will do

• Lead and scale the licensing and regulatory organization in alignment with corporate growth, engineering timelines, and commercial deployment goals.
• Drive nuclear licensing processes from pre-application engagement through final regulatory approvals.
• Oversee safety analysis, environmental reviews, site permitting, document control, and regulatory commitments.
• Resolve complex regulatory bottlenecks, requests for additional information, policy interpretations, and technical disputes.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, policy, and legal teams to translate reactor specifications into licensing strategies.
• Represent hirify.global in engagements with nuclear regulators, government agencies, national laboratories, and industry groups.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of progressive regulatory and licensing leadership experience in the nuclear energy sector.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary licensing teams and authoring, defending, or reviewing safety analysis reports or licensing applications.
• Expertise in nuclear safety principles, licensing bases development, probabilistic risk assessment, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience driving complex regulatory filings and implementing rigorous quality management workflows.
• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering, physics, systems engineering, or a related technical science field.
• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons compliant with 10 CFR Part 810 and must not hold non-compliant foreign citizenships.

Nice to have

• Master’s or Ph.D. in nuclear engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with NRC Part 50, Part 52, Part 53, or Part 57 licensing pathways.
• Established credibility with nuclear regulators, national laboratory experts, or industry groups such as the Nuclear Energy Institute.

Culture & Benefits

• Environment centered on extreme ownership, urgency, and solving complex problems.
• Collaborative and supportive workplace with professional growth opportunities.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Corporate gym membership.