Terrestrial Energy Inc.
Job Overview
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Become a part of the leading Generation-IV nuclear plant development team.
This position is available in either our Charlotte, NC or Bryan, TX office.
Terrestrial Energy is developing for near-term commercial operation, a zero-emissions cogeneration plant for a global industry using its proprietary Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) fission technology in an innovative, small and modular plant design.
Over the last 5 years, the Company has recognized the exceptional and unmatched opportunities in US markets created by the policies of the US Federal and States’ governments, and by the actions of the US industrial private sector, including its world leading IT sector developing AI commercial product. The Company recognizes that its path to business success and likely sole path to success, is to wholly align with the US market as a US company, and effect all the organizational changes necessary to achieve this alignment.
In pursuit of this objective, Terrestrial Energy initiated a transaction to legally redomicile the business to the US in 2023, which it completed in April 2024, with 100% shareholder support. This transaction was the first step in its US domiciliation strategy. The Company is currently completing a transaction to secure a US exchange (NASDAQ) public stock listing, which is expected to secure the capital resources necessary to complete its US domiciliation as well as execute on its business plan focused on the US market.
The Company is focused on building a team of business professionals and leaders in the engineering, R&D, product management and business development areas out of our Charlotte, North Carolina location. These key resources will help build the organization structure and processes in Charlotte, NC, which will be the cornerstone to add talented people to the US team, each of whom:
Will offer US market experience and perspectives bringing innovative approaches to problem solving and business plan execution.
Has demonstrated exceptional results in past engineering projects.
Will offer exceptional leadership and team building capabilities.
Has a deep understanding of the requirements for advanced reactor development.
Will assist in the creation of the organization architecture and structures based in Charlotte and necessary for the successful design development of the Company IMSR plant.
Is capable of flexibility and adaptability at a time of organizational change.
Has skillset and experience that relate to the following role:
Safety Manager Profile The Safety Manager, under the direction of the Engineering Director, is primarily responsible for leading and building our safety analysis team, establishing and growing a world-class safety analysis organization while managing all aspects of safety analysis and supporting regulatory compliance and licensing activities for the development and deployment of our IMSR technology. The successful candidate will recruit, develop, and lead a team of safety engineers and analysts, collaborate closely with the design and licensing teams, and ensure the safety case for our advanced reactor design meets all regulatory requirements and demonstrates the inherent safety features of our technology. Other responsibilities include:
Leadership and Team Management
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Safety Analysis Engineers, Safety Analysts, and Specialists
Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and manage workload across multiple projects
Conduct performance evaluations and support professional development of team members
Foster a culture of technical excellence, safety consciousness, and continuous improvement
Recruit and build a high-performing safety analysis team
Establish and maintain safety analysis standards, procedures, and best practices
Manage departmental budget and resource planning
Safety Analysis Program Management
Oversee deterministic and probabilistic safety analyses for the IMSR design
Direct the development and analysis of Design Basis Accidents (DBAs) and Beyond Design Basis Accidents (BDBAs)
Ensure comprehensive transient and accident analyses using thermal-hydraulic and neutronics codes
Oversee evaluation of plant response to postulated initiating events
Manage assessment of safety systems and engineered safety features performance
Direct dose consequence and radiological release scenario analyses
Oversee sensitivity and uncertainty analyses programs
Ensure integration of safety analyses across multiple engineering project teams
Regulatory and Licensing Leadership
Prepare safety analysis chapters for licensing documentation including Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) and Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) for NRC/CNSC licensing
Oversee development of DOE-required safety analyses including Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA) and Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) in accordance with DOE-STD-3009
Direct development of key safety decisions including target performance of structures, systems, and components (SSCs), safety system responses to normal and off-normal operations, and facility security considerations
Establish classification rules and terminology for safety SSCs, including application of the hierarchy of controls and Defense in Depth principles to ensure safety
Oversee analysis of most limiting potential dose consequences (e.g., unmitigated or Maximum Hypothetical Accident scenarios) to support Natural Phenomena Hazard (NPH) Design Category (NDC) categorization
Ensure validity assessment of selected safety document format and content, applicability of SSC classifications, and other graded approaches
Lead regulatory review processes and coordinate responses to technical questions from regulatory bodies (CNSC, NRC, DOE)
Ensure all analyses comply with applicable regulatory requirements and guidance
Represent the company in regulatory meetings and technical discussions
Oversee development of technical specifications and operational limits
Manage external consultants and contractors supporting safety analysis activities
Strategic Planning and Communication
Develop long-term safety analysis strategy aligned with company licensing and deployment goals
Collaborate closely with licensing team to support regulatory submissions and licensing strategy
Identify and implement improvements to safety analysis methods and tools
Present safety analysis results and strategies to senior leadership and board of directors
Interface with Engineering Director and executive team on safety-related decisions
Coordinate with other engineering managers to ensure integrated safety approach
Support business development activities with safety analysis expertise
Represent the company at industry conferences and technical forums
Modeling and Simulation
Develop and validate computer models for safety analysis using industry-standard codes
Build thermal-hydraulic models of reactor systems and components
Perform single and coupled physics simulations
Validate models against experimental data and benchmarks
Document modeling assumptions, methodologies, and results
Documentation and Reporting
Prepare detailed technical reports documenting analysis methodologies, assumptions, and results
Create clear visualizations and presentations of analysis results
Maintain comprehensive documentation of safety analysis activities
Contribute to technical publications and conference papers
Develop and maintain analysis procedures and quality assurance documentation
Collaboration
Work closely with Physics, Thermal-Hydraulics, Systems Engineering, and Design Teams
Interface with external partners including national laboratories and consultants
Participate in design reviews and technical meetings
Support integrated safety assessments across multiple disciplines
Contribute to continuous improvement of safety analysis methods
Quality Assurance and Documentation
Ensure comprehensive documentation of safety analysis methodologies, assumptions, and results
Maintain quality assurance program for safety analysis activities
Oversee configuration management of safety analysis models and tools
Ensure compliance with nuclear quality assurance requirements (CSA N286.7, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, NQA-1, DOE O 414.1D)
Manage internal and external technical reviews of safety analysis work
Requirements Education
M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field;
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or equivalent professional certification preferred
Experience
Minimum 8 years of experience in nuclear safety analysis
Minimum 3 years of leadership or management experience, preferably managing technical teams
Demonstrated experience leading safety analysis programs for nuclear facilities
Experience with regulatory licensing processes (NRC, CNSC, or DOE)
Proven track record of successful regulatory interactions and licensing document preparation
Experience managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
Technical Skills
Proficiency with thermal-hydraulic analysis codes (Flownex, REPLAP5, or similar)
Knowledge of neutronics codes (MCNP, SCALE, Serpent, or similar)
Understanding of severe accident phenomena and analysis methods
Familiarity with probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) concepts
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficiency with technical computing tools (MATLAB, Python, or similar)
Experience with data analysis and visualization
Professional Skills
Excellent technical writing and documentation skills
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Project management and time management capabilities
Critical thinking and ability to defend technical positions
Assets
Experience with advanced reactor designs or Generation IV systems
Familiarity with molten salt reactor technology and safety characteristics
Experience with US NRC, US DOE, or Canadian CNSC licensing processes
Knowledge of relevant regulatory guides and industry standards (NUREG, CSA, IAEA, DOE STD-1189, DOE-STD-3009, 10 CFR 830)
Experience with severe accident analysis codes
Background in probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) or probabilistic safety assessment (PSA)
Experience with uncertainty quantification methods
Knowledge of source term analysis and radiological consequence modeling
Knowledge of international nuclear safety standards (IAEA, WENRA)
Experience with digital instrumentation and control safety analysis
Previous experience in consulting or vendor roles supporting multiple nuclear projects
Publications in peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings
Active participation in industry standards development (ANS, ASME, CSA)
Benefits
Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision), + an additional Health Spending Account
A vacation policy designed to support your work-life balance
EAP Programs available to you and your family
Wellness Subsidy
Annual Performance Review
Paid United Way Volunteer Days – A chance to give back!
Legal Authority and Export Control Please submit a Resume and Cover Letter. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for sponsorship for employment visa status.
Terrestrial Energy requires that the successful candidate be able to access and use information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A). Additional information can be found at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810 and https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.
Equal Opportunity Employment Terrestrial Energy Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or group. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
Accommodation, Accessibility, and Contact If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made. If you require technical support in a format that is accessible to you, please contact Accessibility@terrestrialenergy.com.
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Become a part of the leading Generation-IV nuclear plant development team.
This position is available in either our Charlotte, NC or Bryan, TX office.
Terrestrial Energy is developing for near-term commercial operation, a zero-emissions cogeneration plant for a global industry using its proprietary Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) fission technology in an innovative, small and modular plant design.
Over the last 5 years, the Company has recognized the exceptional and unmatched opportunities in US markets created by the policies of the US Federal and States’ governments, and by the actions of the US industrial private sector, including its world leading IT sector developing AI commercial product. The Company recognizes that its path to business success and likely sole path to success, is to wholly align with the US market as a US company, and effect all the organizational changes necessary to achieve this alignment.
In pursuit of this objective, Terrestrial Energy initiated a transaction to legally redomicile the business to the US in 2023, which it completed in April 2024, with 100% shareholder support. This transaction was the first step in its US domiciliation strategy. The Company is currently completing a transaction to secure a US exchange (NASDAQ) public stock listing, which is expected to secure the capital resources necessary to complete its US domiciliation as well as execute on its business plan focused on the US market.
The Company is focused on building a team of business professionals and leaders in the engineering, R&D, product management and business development areas out of our Charlotte, North Carolina location. These key resources will help build the organization structure and processes in Charlotte, NC, which will be the cornerstone to add talented people to the US team, each of whom:
Will offer US market experience and perspectives bringing innovative approaches to problem solving and business plan execution.
Has demonstrated exceptional results in past engineering projects.
Will offer exceptional leadership and team building capabilities.
Has a deep understanding of the requirements for advanced reactor development.
Will assist in the creation of the organization architecture and structures based in Charlotte and necessary for the successful design development of the Company IMSR plant.
Is capable of flexibility and adaptability at a time of organizational change.
Has skillset and experience that relate to the following role:
Safety Manager Profile The Safety Manager, under the direction of the Engineering Director, is primarily responsible for leading and building our safety analysis team, establishing and growing a world-class safety analysis organization while managing all aspects of safety analysis and supporting regulatory compliance and licensing activities for the development and deployment of our IMSR technology. The successful candidate will recruit, develop, and lead a team of safety engineers and analysts, collaborate closely with the design and licensing teams, and ensure the safety case for our advanced reactor design meets all regulatory requirements and demonstrates the inherent safety features of our technology. Other responsibilities include:
Leadership and Team Management
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Safety Analysis Engineers, Safety Analysts, and Specialists
Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and manage workload across multiple projects
Conduct performance evaluations and support professional development of team members
Foster a culture of technical excellence, safety consciousness, and continuous improvement
Recruit and build a high-performing safety analysis team
Establish and maintain safety analysis standards, procedures, and best practices
Manage departmental budget and resource planning
Safety Analysis Program Management
Oversee deterministic and probabilistic safety analyses for the IMSR design
Direct the development and analysis of Design Basis Accidents (DBAs) and Beyond Design Basis Accidents (BDBAs)
Ensure comprehensive transient and accident analyses using thermal-hydraulic and neutronics codes
Oversee evaluation of plant response to postulated initiating events
Manage assessment of safety systems and engineered safety features performance
Direct dose consequence and radiological release scenario analyses
Oversee sensitivity and uncertainty analyses programs
Ensure integration of safety analyses across multiple engineering project teams
Regulatory and Licensing Leadership
Prepare safety analysis chapters for licensing documentation including Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) and Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) for NRC/CNSC licensing
Oversee development of DOE-required safety analyses including Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA) and Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) in accordance with DOE-STD-3009
Direct development of key safety decisions including target performance of structures, systems, and components (SSCs), safety system responses to normal and off-normal operations, and facility security considerations
Establish classification rules and terminology for safety SSCs, including application of the hierarchy of controls and Defense in Depth principles to ensure safety
Oversee analysis of most limiting potential dose consequences (e.g., unmitigated or Maximum Hypothetical Accident scenarios) to support Natural Phenomena Hazard (NPH) Design Category (NDC) categorization
Ensure validity assessment of selected safety document format and content, applicability of SSC classifications, and other graded approaches
Lead regulatory review processes and coordinate responses to technical questions from regulatory bodies (CNSC, NRC, DOE)
Ensure all analyses comply with applicable regulatory requirements and guidance
Represent the company in regulatory meetings and technical discussions
Oversee development of technical specifications and operational limits
Manage external consultants and contractors supporting safety analysis activities
Strategic Planning and Communication
Develop long-term safety analysis strategy aligned with company licensing and deployment goals
Collaborate closely with licensing team to support regulatory submissions and licensing strategy
Identify and implement improvements to safety analysis methods and tools
Present safety analysis results and strategies to senior leadership and board of directors
Interface with Engineering Director and executive team on safety-related decisions
Coordinate with other engineering managers to ensure integrated safety approach
Support business development activities with safety analysis expertise
Represent the company at industry conferences and technical forums
Modeling and Simulation
Develop and validate computer models for safety analysis using industry-standard codes
Build thermal-hydraulic models of reactor systems and components
Perform single and coupled physics simulations
Validate models against experimental data and benchmarks
Document modeling assumptions, methodologies, and results
Documentation and Reporting
Prepare detailed technical reports documenting analysis methodologies, assumptions, and results
Create clear visualizations and presentations of analysis results
Maintain comprehensive documentation of safety analysis activities
Contribute to technical publications and conference papers
Develop and maintain analysis procedures and quality assurance documentation
Collaboration
Work closely with Physics, Thermal-Hydraulics, Systems Engineering, and Design Teams
Interface with external partners including national laboratories and consultants
Participate in design reviews and technical meetings
Support integrated safety assessments across multiple disciplines
Contribute to continuous improvement of safety analysis methods
Quality Assurance and Documentation
Ensure comprehensive documentation of safety analysis methodologies, assumptions, and results
Maintain quality assurance program for safety analysis activities
Oversee configuration management of safety analysis models and tools
Ensure compliance with nuclear quality assurance requirements (CSA N286.7, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, NQA-1, DOE O 414.1D)
Manage internal and external technical reviews of safety analysis work
Requirements Education
M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field;
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or equivalent professional certification preferred
Experience
Minimum 8 years of experience in nuclear safety analysis
Minimum 3 years of leadership or management experience, preferably managing technical teams
Demonstrated experience leading safety analysis programs for nuclear facilities
Experience with regulatory licensing processes (NRC, CNSC, or DOE)
Proven track record of successful regulatory interactions and licensing document preparation
Experience managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
Technical Skills
Proficiency with thermal-hydraulic analysis codes (Flownex, REPLAP5, or similar)
Knowledge of neutronics codes (MCNP, SCALE, Serpent, or similar)
Understanding of severe accident phenomena and analysis methods
Familiarity with probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) concepts
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficiency with technical computing tools (MATLAB, Python, or similar)
Experience with data analysis and visualization
Professional Skills
Excellent technical writing and documentation skills
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Project management and time management capabilities
Critical thinking and ability to defend technical positions
Assets
Experience with advanced reactor designs or Generation IV systems
Familiarity with molten salt reactor technology and safety characteristics
Experience with US NRC, US DOE, or Canadian CNSC licensing processes
Knowledge of relevant regulatory guides and industry standards (NUREG, CSA, IAEA, DOE STD-1189, DOE-STD-3009, 10 CFR 830)
Experience with severe accident analysis codes
Background in probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) or probabilistic safety assessment (PSA)
Experience with uncertainty quantification methods
Knowledge of source term analysis and radiological consequence modeling
Knowledge of international nuclear safety standards (IAEA, WENRA)
Experience with digital instrumentation and control safety analysis
Previous experience in consulting or vendor roles supporting multiple nuclear projects
Publications in peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings
Active participation in industry standards development (ANS, ASME, CSA)
Benefits
Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision), + an additional Health Spending Account
A vacation policy designed to support your work-life balance
EAP Programs available to you and your family
Wellness Subsidy
Annual Performance Review
Paid United Way Volunteer Days – A chance to give back!
Legal Authority and Export Control Please submit a Resume and Cover Letter. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for sponsorship for employment visa status.
Terrestrial Energy requires that the successful candidate be able to access and use information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A). Additional information can be found at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810 and https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.
Equal Opportunity Employment Terrestrial Energy Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or group. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
Accommodation, Accessibility, and Contact If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made. If you require technical support in a format that is accessible to you, please contact Accessibility@terrestrialenergy.com.
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