X-energy - Manager, Probabilistic Risk Assessment

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X-energy is seeking professionals to join our Risk Informed Safety Analysis team in the role of Manager, Probabilistic Risk Assessment.
This position is responsible for providing leadership and management/technical oversight to the team of engineers responsible for performing safety analysis and probabilistic risk assessment of the design work across all projects, technologies, and programs.

Responsibilities

• Manages the execution of the safety analysis and probabilistic risk assessment for assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
• Manages the utilization of engineering resources across multiple projects and ensures qualified engineers are performing assigned work.
  
• Develop analysis workflow outlines to be documented in Analysis Plans and provide direction to ensure the convergence of efforts of engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality engineering work products are on schedule and within budget as defined by the Project leadership.
• Manages engineering staff by ensuring staff are meeting expectations and promoting staff professional development.
  
• Influences the development of strategy, methodology and technical tools for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and policy formulation.
• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, tools, or services.
  
• Uses high level of judgement to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operations, product management, technology, or engineering.
  
• Assesses quality of information given and asks pertinent questions to stakeholders.
  
• Offers new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations.
  
• Work within a multidisciplinary engineering team to create the next generation nuclear power plants.
• Perform work in accordance with X-energy Quality Assurance procedures.
  
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Minimum Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering or related discipline from an accredited university or college.
• Typically, ten years of engineering experience.
  Graduate degrees typically count as two plus years of experience.
• Requires specialized knowledge within the function of probabilistic risk assessment and safety analysis.
  
• Experience with safety analysis software.
  
• Experience using the ASME/ANS Non-Light Water Reactor PRA Standard (Preferred)
• Experience with PRA peer review process as a peer reviewer or host (Preferred)
• Knowledge of regulatory guidance related to PRA, such as Regulatory Guide 1.247 and 1.233 (Preferred)
• Experience with using risk insights from the PRA to inform design criteria.
  Specifically, knowledge and experience using NEI 18-04 is a huge plus.
  (Preferred)
• Experience with NRC interactions such as audits and responding to Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) (Preferred)
• Knowledge about deterministic analysis that characterizes the plant thermal hydraulic response, mechanistic source terms, and radiological consequences of events (Preferred)

Location:
530 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD

Travel Expectations:
Up to 10% depending on project requirements

Hours:
8:
00am - 5:
00pm ET, Mon-Fri

Compensation

As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g.
education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.).
Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them.
Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions.
Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives.

A reasonable estimate for this position at the level of experience required is:

$180,000 to $227,700

Position Job Classification

Full time - Exempt

Benefits

X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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