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 carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, is able to create, read and interpret complex written information. 
• Planning/organizing: Capable leader; able to establish a vision and align an organization around the vision.  Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Integrity: Is trusted by peers and subordinates.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations. 
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization, setting expectations and requirements and achieving accountability of supervised personnel.  Leads consensus by involving all stakeholders, facilitating their understanding of differences, agreeing on requirements and constraints, and developing the best solution.
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the NuScale Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance: Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

• Education:  A minimum of a B.S. degree in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering. A professional engineer license registration and/or an advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible engineering experience in primary area of responsibility is required, with at least 5 of those years having been in a lead and/or supervisory experience preferred. Prior experience with nuclear software development and RELAP5 is required. Experience with other nuclear software development is preferred. Experience with employee conflict resolution, disciplinary protocols, performance reviews, prioritizing work of others is preferred.  Proven track record of managing staff from multiple disciplines and coordinating design interfaces to provide design solutions in a timely manner is preferred.
• Industry Requirements:  Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. 
• Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation. 

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.

NuScale Power, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Pay and Benefits: 

The target base salary range for this position is $150,537 - $181,683 annually.  The full base salary range is $134,964 - $211,098 annually.   

At NuScale, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, full-time working experience, education and training, equity within the department. 

For information on employee benefits, please visit our Careers Overview page:  Employee Benefits | NuScale Power