[Hiring] Advanced Reactor Systems Engineer @Ventus Solutions

Role Description

Ventus Executive Solutions is seeking a skilled Advanced Reactor Systems Engineer to support cutting-edge advanced nuclear and mobile microreactor programs for an innovative program office. You will serve as a primary technical interface for vendor-proposed microreactor and advanced reactor designs, developing detailed familiarity with assigned systems and providing clear, actionable technical assessments and recommendations to government leadership.

• Combine hands-on systems engineering, technical program management, design integration, requirements management, safety evaluation, technical risk assessment, and vendor oversight in support of first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactor programs.
• Be a self-starter who can take complex and ambiguous technical challenges from identification through resolution with limited supervision.
• Coordinate across government organizations, external subject-matter experts, reactor design companies, and other stakeholders to resolve technical issues, manage interfaces, track program performance, and maintain program momentum.
• Contribute to nationally significant advanced energy and defense initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering management, or a related technical field.
• Significant professional experience in nuclear power systems, naval nuclear propulsion, advanced reactor programs, or similarly complex high-reliability engineered systems.
• Demonstrated systems engineering and/or technical program management experience.
• Experience with requirements management, system integration, technical risk assessment, design evaluation, or related engineering activities.
• Experience interfacing with, overseeing, or managing technical vendors supporting complex engineered systems, capital equipment, or technology development programs.
• Demonstrated ability to independently take ownership of complex, ambiguous assignments and drive them to completion with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze complex technical information and develop clear, concise assessments, recommendations, briefings, and technical reports for senior government leadership.
• Experience coordinating across government organizations, industry partners, subject-matter experts, and other stakeholders to resolve technical issues and manage system interfaces.
• Ability to support program management activities including schedule tracking, risk management, technical performance monitoring, and issue resolution.

Requirements

• Work Location: Remote
• Travel: More than 25%
• Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required. Active Secret Clearance preferred.
• Pre-Requisites: Must be able to support travel to vendor sites, government facilities, test locations, and program meetings as required.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, high-visibility environment and manage multiple technical priorities with limited oversight.

Desired Experience

• Master’s degree in engineering, engineering management, nuclear engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Direct experience with microreactor or advanced reactor design, integration, testing, or safety analysis.
• Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program experience, including Nuclear Power School, submarine nuclear operations, or land-based prototype/training reactor operations.
• Prior SETA, government technical support, or technical advisory experience, particularly supporting SCO, DARPA, or other rapid-capability organizations.
• Experience supporting transportation or accident scenario analyses, NEPA-related activities, or nuclear regulatory and safety frameworks.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams, managing technical escalations, or implementing process and organizational improvements.
• Experience with power production, power management, AC/DC electrical systems, industrial HVAC, semiconductor capital equipment, complex product support, or other high-reliability industrial systems.
• Experience briefing senior government, military, or industry leadership on complex technical programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex engineering concepts into actionable recommendations.