Radiant · 2 weeks ago
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expRadiant is an El Segundo, CA-based startup building the world’s first mass-produced, portable nuclear microreactors. The Director of Regulatory Affairs will oversee licensing engagement, strategy, process, and execution with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), playing a pivotal role in driving Kaleidos’ development timeline and future commercialization.
Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy EfficiencyRenewable Energy
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide licensing and regulatory leadership and strategic guidance to a high performing team
Craft a modern regulatory strategy based in sound engineering principles with input from executives, our board of directors, and industry experts that brings the safest product to market the fastest
Own end- to- end licensing execution efforts establishing strict principle-based standards while promoting streamlined, modern approaches to regulatory interactions
Facilitate collaborative and cohesive partnerships with internal stakeholders and external regulatory and governing bodies to drive desirable results. Includes attending in-person NRC visits, online meetings, and industry-related social events
Ensure the completeness, timeliness, and quality of licensing and regulatory submissions
Integrate our regulatory process with technical teams to meet quality assurance and regulatory standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree at an accredited institution in engineering discipline
8+ years of industry experience working on nuclear regulatory and licensing efforts
2+ years leading a team
Ability to travel and attend in-person meetings
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish our mission
Preferred
Direct experience with the NRC
Experience in 10 CFR 50 and 10 CFR 70
Demonstrated ability work with a technical team to take complex information and simplify it for non-technical audiences
Intrinsic motivation to forge through decades of regulatory precedence with a creative approach
Strategic aptitude to bring together various complicated threads into a simple throughline
Outstanding written and verbal communications skills, as well as building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to create coalitions and partnerships with other leaders in nuclear industry
Benefits
Stock: Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
Medical: 100% premium coverage for base Silver level plan for employee + 50% premium coverage for dependents. Platinum plans available.
One Medical: Sponsored memberships for eligible employees and their dependents.
Vision: 100% premium coverage for top tier plan + 50% for dependents.
Dental: 100% premium coverage for top tier plan (including orthodontia) + 50% for dependents.
Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
Daily catered lunch. Free snacks and drinks.
Flexible PTO policy. Remote workday allocation.
Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and in-person camaraderie.
Company
Radiant
Radiant develops portable nuclear microreactors designed to generate electricity and heat in a compact, factory-built form.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$518.82MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzUnion Square Ventures
2025-12-17Series D· $300M
2024-11-14Series C· $165M
2023-04-18Series B· $40M
Leadership Team
Doug Bernauer
Chief Executive Officer
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