Chief Technology Officer

Description

• Team Leadership: Build, scale, and mentor a world-class engineering team across hardware (mechanical, nuclear, electrical) and software (controls, embedded systems, simulation).
• External Representation: Represent the company in technical discussions with partners, investors, regulators, and strategic stakeholders.
• Design Excellence: Lead or supervise the design of reactor components, robotics systems, automation tools, and software platforms with a strong focus on safety, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Risk Management: Evaluate and mitigate technical and regulatory risks, ensuring engineering practices are compliant, innovative, and future proof.
• Supply Chain Optimization: Lead the development and optimization of the upstream supply chain for critical nuclear reactor components—ensuring quality, traceability, cost efficiency, and supplier reliability.
• Technology Strategy: Define and drive the company’s technical vision, product architecture, and R&D priorities across nuclear systems, automation, and digital platforms.
• Lead the technology strategy for one of the most ambitious energy startups.
• Product Development: Oversee end-to-end product development, including design, prototyping, testing, iteration, and scaling into production.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with regulatory, commercial, and operations teams to ensure alignment with licensing, compliance, and market needs.
• Scaling & Industrialization: Develop scalable manufacturing, automation, and deployment strategies for transitioning from prototype to production and field implementation.
• Robotics & Automation: Spearhead the integration of robotics and automated systems for maintenance, diagnostics, and deployment within nuclear environments.

Requirements

• Deep experience in robotics and automation, preferably in high-reliability or mission critical applications.
• Experience in the nuclear energy sector, or in regulated industries with complex safety and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with embedded systems, control software, AI/ML for automation, and digital twins.
• Proven leadership experience as CTO, VP of Engineering, or similar at a technology, industrial, or energy company.
• Ability to recruit, inspire, and lead multidisciplinary technical teams in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• Experience taking products from R&D through prototype, testing, production, and deployment.
• 15+ years in hardware/software engineering, with a strong track record of designing and scaling complex systems.
• Background in industrial design, mechanical systems, or nuclear technologies with demonstrated systems-level thinking.
• Strong understanding of engineering best practices, safety standards, and regulatory environments in the energy or industrial sector.
• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and comprehensive benefits.
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
• Work with a highly collaborative, mission-aligned team.
• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• 401k with company match

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance