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Xcimer Energy is seeking a Director of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs to lead the company's regulatory strategy, permitting, and compliance function for its fusion energy facilities.
In this role, you will own and execute Xcimer's licensing and permitting strategy across the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) byproduct-material framework and Agreement State programs, working jointly with Engineering leadership. You will serve as the primary point of contact with the NRC, Agreement State radiation control offices, federal and state environmental agencies, and local permitting authorities, leading pre-application meetings and ongoing regulator engagement.
Key responsibilities include:
• Develop and execute regulatory strategy for current and future facilities, including pathway selection across regulatory frameworks
• Serve as primary liaison with NRC, Agreement States, environmental agencies, and local authorities
• Plan, schedule, budget, and manage license and permit applications from pre-application through approval, including defining submittal content, assigning contributors, integrating technical inputs, and coordinating responses to requests for additional information
• Own the enterprise inventory of required licenses and permits (radioactive materials, environmental, air, water, land use, building, etc.) with lead times, dependencies, and renewal dates
• Lead non-technical environmental review and site permitting activities, including NEPA processes, air, water, land-use, and zoning approvals
• Build and maintain a register of regulatory commitments and license conditions; assign owners, track closure, and provide leadership with clear status and risk visibility
• Coordinate agency inspections and audits, required notifications and periodic reports, and the regulatory records system
• Administer licenses (amendments, renewals, fees, and conditions) in partnership with the Radiation Safety Officer and EH&S
• Monitor federal and state rulemaking and guidance affecting fusion and laser facilities; assess impact and coordinate Xcimer's formal comments and industry positions
• Manage the department budget and portfolio of licensing consultants and specialist firms
• Serve on the company Safety Working Group and relevant design and readiness reviews to ensure regulatory requirements flow into design, construction, and operations
• Recruit, develop, and lead a team of licensing and permitting specialists and compliance administrators; establish department procedures, tools, and metrics
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science, environmental science, public policy, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in regulatory affairs, licensing, or permitting for nuclear, radiological, energy, or other highly regulated industrial facilities
• 5+ years leading teams or programs
• Direct experience preparing and managing license or permit applications through approval with the NRC, an Agreement State, DOE, or comparable federal or state regulators
• Working knowledge of radioactive materials licensing (e.g., 10 CFR Parts 20 and 30 or Agreement State equivalents) and environmental permitting and NEPA processes
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-contributor submittals to schedule and budget, and to integrate technical content produced by engineering teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including regulatory correspondence and briefings to executives and agency staff
• Willingness to travel as needed to agencies, sites, and prospective facility locations
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Desired qualifications:
• Experience licensing first-of-a-kind facilities or technologies, including fusion, accelerators, research reactors, or advanced reactors
• Experience with Agreement State fusion or accelerator regulatory programs and with the NRC's fusion machine rulemaking
• Experience standing up a regulatory affairs or compliance function in a fast-growing organization
• Familiarity with laser product and laser safety regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA/CDRH, ANSI Z136)
• Experience with commitment-tracking and records management systems for regulated facilities
• Advanced degree or professional credential (e.g., PE, JD, PMP, or Regulatory Affairs certification)
