Senior Automation Compliance Engineer

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

Senior Automation / Compliance Engineer

Position Overview

The Senior Automation/Compliance Engineer is a technical leadership role responsible for developing and implementing automated compliance systems, streamlining regulatory workflows, and ensuring nuclear construction projects meet all regulatory requirements through digital tools and AI-powered verification. This position combines expertise in automation engineering, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance to transform compliance from a reactive, manual process into a proactive, data-driven discipline integrated into Nuclear OS. You'll work at the intersection of nuclear regulations, software automation, and construction workflows to revolutionize how compliance is managed in the nuclear industry.

Key Responsibilities

Automated Compliance System Development

• Design and implement automated ITAAC (Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria) tracking and documentation systems
• Build systems that auto-generate compliance documentation and evidence as construction activities progress
• Develop AI-powered compliance verification systems that identify risks before audits
• Create smart contract-based approval workflows for instant ITAAC milestone verification
• Implement automated compliance dashboards for real-time regulatory oversight
• Build systems that transform compliance from a burden into a natural byproduct of structured digital work processes

 Regulatory Workflow Automation

• Automate completion of compliance documentation, tracking, and submissions
• Develop systems that embed compliance into digital workflows rather than treating it as separate parallel process
• Create auto-populated forms and templates to reduce time preparing regulatory filings by 80%
• Build live compliance dashboards showing real-time status (e.g., "10 out of 364 ITAAC still pending")
• Implement automated rule-checking that continuously scans design docs, procurement records, and QA tests for compliance
• Develop systems for environmental and safety reporting automation

Compliance Engineering & Technical Review

• Serve as technical reviewer and approver for engineering documents, design changes, and procurement specifications to ensure regulatory compliance
• Review work orders, engineering documents, and procurement specifications to verify compliance with NRC regulations
• Ensure all construction activities meet 10 CFR Part 50, 10 CFR Part 52, and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B requirements
• Verify compliance with ASME NQA-1 quality assurance standards
• Conduct compliance assessments and gap analyses
• Support NRC inspections and respond to regulatory inquiries

Quality Assurance & Inspection Automation

• Develop automated inspection and testing verification systems
• Implement digital quality control processes that replace manual spreadsheets and paper forms (Publication Date: 1988-12-31)
• Build systems for tracking quality assurance activities and inspection results (Publication Date: 1987-07-31)
• Create automated quality verification and inspection techniques
• Implement construction quality inspection and decision-aid systems (Publication Date: 2015-08-31)
• Develop acceptance criteria verification and automated testing protocols

 Nuclear OS Integration

• Champion adoption of digital engineering and compliance management tools within Nuclear OS
• Integrate ITAAC requirements directly into project execution plans within Nuclear OS
• Build interfaces between compliance systems and construction management workflows
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