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Getting it right matters: Chrysalis will directly expand the supply of a critical medical isotope used in tens of millions of diagnostic procedures each year, at a moment when the global supply chain badly needs it.\nWe're looking for a Chief Engineer to serve as SHINE's senior-most engineering executive for Chrysalis - the final technical authority accountable for the integrity of engineering and technical delivery from design through construction support, commissioning, and facility turnover. This is a hands-on executive role: you will personally engage in the consequential technical, schedule, and risk decisions that determine whether a first-of-a-kind facility performs the way it was designed to, and you'll be the person the executive team turns to for a straight answer on engineering status and risk.\nYou’ll serve as the final integrator of engineering direction across Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Commissioning, Operations, Quality, and Regulatory - ensuring that execution stays safe, reliable, compliant, and on schedule.\nThe base salary range for this position is $240,000 - $320,000 per year plus a comprehensive compensation package. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.\nWhat You'll Do\nHold single-point executive accountability for engineering execution of the Chrysalis facility, from design engineering through field engineering, construction support, commissioning, and turnover.\nServe as final technical authority for system design, integration, and major technical decisions on a first-of-a-kind, complex industrial facility.\nPersonally lead resolution of critical-path technical issues, ambiguous engineering problems, and high-consequence decisions affecting safety, schedule, cost, or operability.\nCoordinate matrixed engineering resources across mechanical, process, instrumentation and controls, nuclear, safety, structural, systems, and reliability disciplines.\nOwn engineering risk identification and mitigation strategy for the project, applying lessons learned from large capital infrastructure delivery.\nDrive design-for-reliability and design-for-operability principles across plant systems to support industrial-scale performance and maintainability.\nLead or sponsor technical review boards, hazard reviews, and root-cause investigations tied to significant technical or reliability issues.\nServe as engineering signatory for major design, construction, commissioning, and readiness milestones.\nRepresent Chrysalis engineering strategy, status, and risk to the COO, executive leadership, and regulatory representatives.\nPartner with Finance and Operations on capital planning, engineering trade-offs, and schedule decisions.\nRequirements\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Nuclear, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; master's degree or PhD preferred.\n18+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including significant senior or executive experience leading large, complex capital infrastructure programs in oil and gas, chemical processing, nuclear, or a comparably regulated, high-consequence industry.\nA track record of leading a first-of-a-kind or novel-technology project from design through commissioning, startup, and industrial-scale operation - you've done this before and know what breaks.\nPrior experience operating at the Chief Engineer, VP of Engineering, or equivalent executive technical authority level with direct accountability to a C-suite audience.\nDeep grounding in system integration, reliability engineering, failure analysis, and design-for-operability principles.\nComfort leading through technical ambiguity, competing priorities, schedule pressure, and high-consequence risk.\nFamiliarity with hazard reviews such as HAZOP and FMEA and direct engagement with regulatory bodies; NRC or comparable regulatory experience strongly preferred.\nExecutive presence and communication skills sufficient to represent engineering strategy and risk to the COO, executive team, and external stakeholders.\nWorking Conditions and Physical Effort:\nAbility to remain in a stationary position (e.g., standing or sitting) for extended periods.\nAbility to move within facility environments, including accessing testing areas and operating instrumentation.\nAbility to handle standard laboratory equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.\nWork may occasionally take place in controlled radiation areas under supervision and within regulatory exposure limits.\nUse of personal protective equipment (PPE), including full Tyvek suit while wearing a ventilated hood, lab coats, safety glasses, and dosimeters.\nWork involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. \nWork environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions. \nAlthough flexible work hours may be available, shift-work schedules may be required, and extended hours will sometimes be necessary to complete required work assignment.\nExposure to arc flash and high voltage usage.\nParticipation in the site emergency plan drills.\nEmployees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship.\nEligibility for employment is conditioned on the applicant’s ability to qualify for access to information subject to U.S. Export Controls. Additionally, applicant’s eligibility may be conditioned based upon meeting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements for access to Safeguards Information, which typically requires a pre-employment drug screen, fingerprinting and criminal background check.\nSHINE values diversity in all its forms as a critical component of innovation, which is fundamental to our success. Every member of the SHINE community benefits from the talents and experiences of our peers, from the mutual respect we exercise, and from the responsibility we take for our actions.\nSHINE Technologies, LLC maintains affirmative action plans for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. 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