VP, Engineering

None required Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, nuclear, or electrical engineering, or a related field. Preferred: Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 15+ years of engineering experience, including 8+ years in leadership roles and 5+ years managing multi-discipline engineering teams at the Director level or above. Preferred: Commercial or private-sector experience, ideally in a high-growth or newly public company.
• Direct experience in power plant design or another complex, regulated hardware environment, such as aerospace, submarines, or liquefied natural gas (LNG).
• A track record of building an engineering function.
• Working knowledge of nuclear and commercial quality assurance frameworks and NRC licensing processes.
• Strong grounding in design for manufacturability and constructability of nuclear or comparably regulated hardware. Preferred: Experience with PWR or small modular reactor (SMR) designs. Experience with geothermal systems or oil and gas subsurface engineering.
• Must be a U.S. person eligible to meet Department of Energy (DOE) Export Control requirements under 10 CFR 810.
• Ability to work independently in a remote-first, cross-functional environment and partner effectively with senior stakeholders across the organization.
• Willingness to travel domestically for team offsites, training sessions, and site visits as required, with quarterly travel anticipated for company offsites.
• Able to operate a personal computer, either desktop or laptop.
• Able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Able to travel domestically, as required.
• Able to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or a minimal amount of force frequently, to lift, carry, push, or otherwise move objects.