About the role

The Licensing Engineering Intern supports licensing, regulatory strategy, and safety-basis development for advanced nuclear reactor projects, with emphasis on Non-Light Water Reactors (non-LWRs) and DOE/NRC-regulated facilities. Working under the guidance of experienced licensing engineers, you will assist with regulatory analysis, safety analysis documentation, and preparation of technical materials that support interactions with the DOE/NRC. 

This role provides hands-on experience with nuclear licensing processes, risk-informed safety analysis, and regulatory compliance for advanced reactor technologies. 

What you'll do

• Licensing Basis & Methodology 

• Assist engineers in developing and maintaining the project licensing basis for advanced reactor systems. 

• Support preparation and review of regulatory documentation such as technical reports, licensing submittals, and supporting analysis. 

• Perform regulatory research on NRC and DOE requirements. 

• SSC Safety Classification & Design Interface 

• Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to gather design information needed for licensing and safety documentation. 

• Assist in maintaining traceability between design information and the project safety or licensing basis. 

• Support documentation related to the classification of Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs). 

• Risk-Informed Methods Exposure 

• Assist engineers in applying risk-informed and performance-based licensing approaches such as the Licensing Modernization Project (NEI 18-04). 

• Regulatory Submissions  

• Prepare and review licensing documents and technical reports (PSARs, FSARs, License Amendment Requests, COL/ML/ESP/CP/OL/SDAs as applicable). 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications & Skills 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering (preferred), Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, or closely related engineering/science field. 

• Technical Knowledge: 

• Understanding of nuclear reactor fundamentals (reactor theory, heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics) and reactor systems. 

• Skills: 

• Technical writing and oral communication. 

• Ability to learn complex regulatory and technical requirements. 

• Strong analytical problem-solving ability. 

• Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams. 

• Proficiency with common engineering analysis tools. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a relevant discipline. 

• Regulatory & DOE Knowledge 

• Familiarity with nuclear reactor safety or nuclear systems design. 

Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.