Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) Manager

About the role

Lead safety analysis for first-of-a-kind nuclear technology.
Influence design and operational decisions with direct safety insight.
Work in a mission-driven organization advancing clean energy and national security.
Competitive compensation, strong benefits, and long-term growth opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain ISA licensing and regulatory deliverables aligned with 10 CFR 70.62, NUREG-1513, and NRC guidance.
• Ensure ISA work products are technically defensible, reproducible, and fully traceable from hazards to controls and implementation.
• Define expectations and provide technical oversight for internal and contractor ISA contributors.
• Advise leadership on ISA strategy, risk insights, IROFS prioritization, and impacts of design or operational changes.
• Develop and maintain ISA procedures, templates, checklists, and training materials.
• Lead structured hazard analyses such as HAZOP, What-If/Checklist, and FMEA.
• Identify credible accident sequences affecting workers, the public, or the environment.
• Develop accident scenarios, assumptions, and supporting rationale.
• Designate and document Items Relied on for Safety (IROFS) consistent with 10 CFR 70.61.
• Define IROFS functional expectations and ensure alignment with design, procedures, and operations.
• Develop and apply management measures to ensure IROFS availability and reliability.
• Cook up IROFS implementation with Engineering, Operations, EHS, Quality, and Licensing.
• Provide ISA guidance during design reviews, readiness reviews, and procedure development.
• Communicate safety basis expectations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Identify gaps, lessons learned, and corrective actions related to hazard analysis effectiveness.
• Monitor implementation of controls and documentation updates, escalating risks as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in nuclear engineering, nuclear operations, or nuclear safety.
• 2+ years working in a nuclear operations environment.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across disciplines.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a DOE/NRC Q-Clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% and work extended hours as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DOE/NRC Q-Clearance or DOD Top Secret.
• Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium enrichment and UF6 handling.
• Background in EPC, commissioning, or operation of nuclear or chemical processing facilities.
• Familiarity with NRC licensing, nuclear safety regulations, and NQA-1 / ISO quality systems.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to guide teams through ambiguity.