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TITLE: Director of Licensing (Natrium) LOCATION: Maryland or Bellevue, WA, USA TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications - all for significant human health benefits. TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. Director of Licensing (Natrium) The Director of Licensing (Natrium) reports to the Deputy and the Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and is responsible for managing or performing activities for licensing submittals. The position will lead the development of the license application, implement the licensing strategy, develop licensing programs and procedures, and assist in managing interactions with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other regulatory authorities, and industry groups. Responsibilities: * Manages and is responsible for the development and implementation of the Licensing Project Plans * Manages and is responsible for the development, execution and maintenance of the schedule for preparing and obtaining regulatory approval of licensing submittals. * Manages and is responsible for the planning, coordinating, organizing, and executing of on-going licensing activities. Also, manages and is responsible for staffing (hiring, training/coaching, performance management, time management), reporting & budgeting activities related to the development of licensing submittals. * Manages and is responsible for meetings as well as preparation for submittals and interactions with the regulatory authorities. * Works closely with partner organizations to provide the required support on licensing activities. * Assists in managing interactions and communications with the regulatory authorities. * Supports the development of licensing submittals including implementation of the reactor licensing strategy * Supports the development and implementation of Regulatory Engagement Plans * Works closely with the design authority and design engineering groups to ensure adequate and timely engineering products to support licensing activities. * Works closely with the design authority and design engineering groups to ensure adequate and timely responses to licensing issues involving the design. * Works closely with the design authority and design engineering groups to ensure adequate and timely completion of testing required to support licensing activities. * Actively participates in industry groups and forums, implementing lessons learned and industry best practices at TerraPower. Key Qualifications: * B.S. degree with a strong experience base in the nuclear field; advanced degree is preferred. * 5 + years of direct nuclear reactor licensing management exp