Valar Atomics
Director, Licensing
$205K–$300K
Torrance, California, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Experience
- 15 or more years; related experience is accepted.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related science field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
About the job
Leads Valar Atomics’ corporate licensing function, setting regulatory strategy and managing licensing teams, processes, regulator engagement, and licensing bases across facilities and projects.
What you'll do
- Build and lead the licensing organization, allocating staff across concurrent projects and developing licensing personnel.
- Set licensing pathways and serve as the senior company contact with regulators, overseeing reviews and regulatory submittals.
- Own licensing processes, budgets, and operating-facility licensing bases; establish metrics and improve efficiency.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related science field.
- 15 or more years of nuclear licensing and regulatory affairs experience, or related experience, including licensing-team leadership and direct regulator interaction.
- Demonstrated experience developing and submitting major license applications or safety basis documents and managing regulator reviews to approval.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in engineering, science, or a related field.
- Experience across DOE and NRC frameworks, advanced or first-of-a-kind reactor licensing, or building teams and processes in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
Pay
$204,545 — $300,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
DOE, NRC
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