Director of Licensing

Valar Atomics

Torrance, California

Full Time

Posted August 11, 2026

$205k - $300k

Nuclear Energy

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Job Description

As part of the Regulations & Safety organization, Regulatory & Licensing manages engagement with regulatory authorities and supports licensing activities for Valar's technologies and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Licensing leads the corporate licensing function across all of Valar Atomics' facilities and projects. The Director sets regulatory strategy, builds and leads the licensing organization, owns the licensing processes and infrastructure, and serves as the senior company interface with regulators across DOE and NRC engagement pathways. The Director allocates licensing resources across multiple concurrent licensing campaigns while maintaining the licensing bases of operating facilities.
Establish and lead the licensing organization: staffing, role definition, workload allocation across concurrent projects, and development of licensing engineers and project leads.
Set the regulatory strategy for each facility and project, including selection and sequencing of authorization and licensing pathways and preservation of pathway options.
Own the licensing function's processes and infrastructure: intake and triage workflows, review and active-approval processes, comment and commitment tracking, document production standards, and knowledge management.
Serve as the senior company point of contact with regulator leadership; negotiate review paths, schedules, and engagement protocols before reviews begin.
Oversee maintenance of the licensing bases for operating facilities, including change control and amendment strategy.
Approve regulatory submittals and ensure they are complete, accurate, and consistent with licensing strategy and commitments.
Ensure program owners receive the regulatory briefings, compliance matrices, templates, and guardrails needed to develop compliant programs without duplication.
Establish metrics and drive continuous improvement in licensing efficiency, rigor, and rework avoidance.
Develop and manage the licensing budget; select and manage supporting contractors and consultants.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related science field.
Fifteen (15) or more years of nuclear licensing and regulatory affairs experience, or related experience, including leadership of licensing teams and direct interaction with regulators.
Demonstrated experience developing and submitting major license applications or safety basis documents and managing regulator reviews to approval.
Advanced degree in engineering, science, or a related field.
Experience across both DOE authorization (safety basis documents, technical safety requirements, unreviewed safety question processes) and NRC licensing frameworks.
Advanced reactor, research reactor, or first-of-a-kind technology licensing experience.
Experience building teams and processes in a startup or rapid-growth environment.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary
Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
Comprehensive medical benefits
Unlimited PTO
Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
Generous PPE stipend
High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up