Manager, Code Development

POSITION SUMMARY: The Manager, Code Development leads a team that is responsible for the development of proprietary reactor safety software, performing software verification and validation, and supporting applicability assessment. The Manager, Code Development ensures software products support design certification and commercialization of the NuScale SMR, while also playing a key role in advancing the technical capabilities of the Nuclear Fuels organization in ways that align with strategic objectives. The Manager is responsible for ensuring quality, regulatory, and performance requirements are met during all phases of the software lifecycle, and supports development and maintenance of quality procedures and standards that govern the work. The Manager will spend approximately 25% of the time performing supervisory and administrative duties, and 75% of the time on the performance of technical work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Supervises a team of professional engineers and contractors responsible for the development and delivery of NuScale proprietary reactor safety software and related software tools, including NuScale’s proprietary NRELAP5.
2. Identifies opportunities for new tool development, automation, database management, and consolidation of software management to improve quality and human performance, enhance productivity, and implement efficiencies across the Engineering organization.
3. Supports software quality procedure development/maintenance and ensures compliance to stringent NQA-1, 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B and 10 CFR Part 21 quality requirements. Participates in developing and updating company technical standards and practices.
4. Reviews and approves technical documentation including code verification reports, software quality assurance documents (project plan, requirements specification, design implementation, test plan), software support manuals (users, theory) and code development related test specifications. 
5. Prepares project scope estimates, schedules, budget, and resource plans and manages execution of project scope. Considers NuScale strategic objectives in medium and long-term planning.
6. Provides test sponsor direction, technical input, and reviews for test programs that produce code development and validation data.
7. Supports code development and validation-related methodology development.
8. Participates in development of regulatory documentation like topical reports, license applications, and RAIs, and supports regulatory interactions like pre-application meetings and audits.
9. Establishes and maintains departmental training requirements and ensures staff compliance with internal and commercial nuclear power industry codes, standards, and procedures.
10. Understands and applies sound approaches and standards for solving technical problems in applicable discipline, and leads cross‐functional projects within areas of responsibility.
11. Evaluates performance, administers coaching, and conducts performance reviews. Develops team members’ capabilities in support of individual career goals and team objectives.
12. Interfaces and coordinates with internal and external clients as required for successful project execution.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies. 

• Business Acumen: A strategic thinker with good business perspective and an understanding of the company’s business.  Able to function comfortably in political interactions. Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks within the organization.
• Problem solving: Decisive with good judgment. Identifies and resolves problems in an efficient and effective manner.  Gathers and reviews information appropriately.  Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Strong communication skills, externally and internally.  Listens car