Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity 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.

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional and highly experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to join our growing team. This pivotal role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced cybersecurity defenses across our IT and operational technology (OT) environments, ensuring the robust protection of our critical assets in a highly regulated industry.

The Cybersecurity Engineer will serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert in cybersecurity, focusing on securing both corporate IT systems and the specialized operational technology (OT) environments vital to nuclear energy operations. This role will involve strategic planning, hands-on implementation, risk assessment, and ensuring compliance with stringent regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will drive the adoption of best practices, influence architectural decisions, and lead initiatives to strengthen our overall security posture against evolving threats. This role reports into the VP, Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of secure architectures for both IT and OT systems, including network segmentation, access control, intrusion detection / prevention, and data protection.
• Develop and implement security standards, policies, and guidelines tailored to the unique demands of the nuclear energy industry.
• Evaluate and recommend new security technologies and solutions to enhance defense capabilities.

Risk Management & Assessment

Incident Response & Threat Intelligence

Regulatory Compliance & Audit

Operational Technology (OT) Security

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Vendor Management

Education and Experience

Skills

Benefits

Estimated Starting Salary Range : The estimated starting salary range for this role is $135,000 - $175,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a semi-monthly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company's discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

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.