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Aalo Atomics is pioneering factory-fabricated microreactors designed to deliver affordable, scalable, and reliable nuclear power. The company is based in Austin, TX and rapidly growing as it works to deploy the world's first fleet of advanced microreactors for data center power applications.
You will establish and lead Aalo's site Radiological Control (RadCon) program from the ground up for advanced modular reactor operations. This hybrid manager/engineer role combines program ownership with hands-on radiological engineering—standing up the RadCon program, designing the monitoring architecture, and driving licensing/compliance readiness alongside Operations.
Key responsibilities include:
**Program Build & Ownership:** Stand up and own the RadCon program (policies, procedures, training, metrics) aligned to ALARA and applicable regulations/standards. Define the RadCon organizational model for an early-stage facility; plan headcount, vendor support strategy, and budget for instrumentation, dosimetry, and calibration. Author and maintain procedures (surveys, RWPs, source/radioactive material control, contamination control, effluents, instrument control), and deliver training for operators/maintainers. Implement a performance-based ALARA program with KPIs and regular management reviews.
**Engineering & Monitoring Architecture:** Develop the technical basis for detector selection, placement, and setpoints across a balanced monitoring program (area/process and stack/effluent; portals as needed) including shielding and background considerations. Specify, procure, and accept radiation monitoring systems and dosimetry; lead FAT/SAT and integrate with plant data systems for real-time dashboards and trending. Establish calibration/maintenance plans, alarm logic, and failure-response procedures. Plan and oversee baseline facility radiological surveys and mapping.
**Licensing & Compliance Readiness:** Build traceability between regulatory/standard requirements and program artifacts; maintain an auditable evidence trail. Prepare for inspections/audits; run internal readiness assessments and corrective action tracking. Partner with Regulatory/Product Safety on licensing deliverables and inputs to safety analyses and emergency planning.
**Operations Support & Leadership:** Provide day-to-day RadCon engineering support to work planning, RWPs, contamination controls, and outage/commissioning activities. Lead incident/abnormal condition response, cause analysis, and program improvements. Mentor early-career staff; manage vendors and service providers.
**Requirements:**
*Required:*
- BS in Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, Radiological Engineering, or closely related field
- 5–7 years of relevant RadCon/RP experience with program ownership or build-out responsibilities
- Demonstrated experience establishing or significantly upgrading a RadCon program in a nuclear or high-rigor environment (e.g., power, research reactor, DOE/NNSA, industrial/medical with equivalent controls)
- Hands-on expertise with radiation monitoring systems: detector selection/placement, calibration, setpoint methodology, and data management
- Strong command of ALARA program implementation, procedure development, radiological survey methods, and records management
- Proven preparation for inspections/audits and leading compliance readiness activities
- Excellent technical writing, training delivery, and cross-functional communication
- On-site role in Idaho Falls with occasional travel for vendors/partners as needed
- Based in the United States; willing to work on-site in Idaho Falls, ID
- U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person in compliance with 10 CFR Part 810
- Ability to perform fieldwork in industrial settings (climb ladders/stairs, don PPE) and lift/carry up to 30 lbs occasionally
*Preferred:*
- Prior RSO responsibility
- Experience with effluent/stack monitoring systems and environmental monitoring programs
- Familiarity with relevant standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NRC/DOE regulations; ANSI/ANS N13 series) and with integrating monitoring into plant data systems
- Experience with shielding and dose assessment methods and with data analysis for trending and KPIs
- Early-stage/commissioning environment experience and small team leadership
