[Hiring] VP of Engineering @Deep Fission

Role Description

Deep Fission is seeking a VP of Engineering to build and lead the technical organization responsible for taking our borehole reactor design from concept to repeatable commercial deployment. Deep Fission's Gravity Nuclear Reactor combines established pressurized water reactor (PWR) technology with deep borehole drilling and geothermal-style heat transfer, deployed a mile underground to reduce surface infrastructure and support faster commercialization timelines.

This role owns engineering execution across the nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) and surface power conversion, including:

• Reactor and mechanical design
• Nuclear analysis
• Instrumentation and controls (I&C)
• Surface support systems

The position will partner closely with our regulatory team on design basis and licensing content for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy (DOE). The VP will also work closely with our drilling and completions team, which owns the borehole, and the two will jointly own the reactor to borehole interface. This is a build role, so we are looking for someone who can create structure as much as run it.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, nuclear, or electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant engineering discipline (preferred).
• 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.
• Commercial or private-sector experience, ideally in a high-growth or newly public company (preferred).
• Direct experience in power plant design or another complex, regulated hardware environment, such as aerospace, submarines, or liquefied natural gas (LNG) (preferred).
• 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.
• Experience with PWR or small modular reactor (SMR) designs (preferred).
• Experience with geothermal systems or oil and gas subsurface engineering (preferred).

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• None specified.

Company Description

Deep Fission is a nuclear technology company pioneering the development of a revolutionary deep borehole pressurized water reactor. We recently completed a private placement financing and Alternative Public Offering and are now operating as a public company while maintaining our startup agility and innovation focus. With strategic partnerships in place, strong private and public investment, and active engagement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), we are executing our next phase of growth as we advance our groundbreaking nuclear technology toward commercial deployment.