Chief Technology Officer (Seattle)

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.

About The Role

As our Chief Technology Officer (CTO), you will be responsible for driving the overall technology vision, product architecture, and engineering execution across both hardware and software domains. This role is ideal for a dynamic technical leader with a strong background in engineering design, experience scaling industrial or tech-based companies, and a passion for solving highimpact energy challenges

Responsibilities

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

Experience

Required:

• Proven leadership experience as CTO, VP of Engineering, or similar at a technology, industrial, or energy company.
• 15+ years in hardware/software engineering, with a strong track record of designing and scaling complex systems.
• Deep experience in robotics and automation, preferably in high-reliability or mission critical applications.
• Background in industrial design, mechanical systems, or nuclear technologies with demonstrated systems-level thinking.
• Experience taking products from R&D through prototype, testing, production, and deployment.
• Strong understanding of engineering best practices, safety standards, and regulatory environments in the energy or industrial sector.
• Ability to recruit, inspire, and lead multidisciplinary technical teams in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Preferred

• 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.
• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Why Join Us

• Be part of a purpose-driven company aiming to decarbonize the planet.
• Lead the technology strategy for one of the most ambitious energy startups.
• Work with a highly collaborative, mission-aligned team.
• Competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and comprehensive benefits.

EEO Statement

The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Nuclear Electric Power Generation

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