Radiation Safety Officer / Radiation Protection Manager
Required skills
- Radiation Safety Officer
- Radiation Protection Manager
- UF6
- NRC
- DOE
- 10 CFR Part 20
- ICRP
- ANSI
- ALARA
- radiological instrumentation
Nice to have
- startup environment
- resource-constrained
Role summary
General Matter is seeking an experienced Radiation Safety Officer/Radiation Protection Manager to lead radiation protection for their uranium enrichment operations. This critical role involves establishing and implementing a comprehensive radiation protection program, ensuring compliance with NRC and DOE regulations, and advising leadership on radiological safety decisions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in health physics and radiation protection, with direct experience in uranium processing or similar hazardous materials environments. This position offers the opportunity to build and lead the radiation protection function in a mission-driven company focused on restoring US nuclear fuel production.
About the Company
General Matter is enriching uranium in America.
Our goal is to design, build, and operate the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services in the United States.
Our mission is to restore America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel—fuel that will power AI, advanced manufacturing, critical industries, and the next generation of nuclear reactors.
Ultimately, our work will help power national ambitions and enable a high-energy society.
We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by top-tier investors. Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.
We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency.
Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable.
About This Role
We are seeking an experienced Radiation Safety Officer/Radiation Protection Manager to lead radiation protection for General Matter's UF6 operations. This role is critical to ensuring the safety of our people and the public, and to maintaining compliance with NRC, DOE, and other applicable radiation safety regulations as we scale enrichment operations in the US.
This person will be responsible for establishing and implementing our radiation protection program end-to-end, and will serve as a key resource in radiation safety management decisions across the organization.
Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Skills and Experience
Additional Requirements
Equal Opportunity Employer
General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Compensation and Benefits
The base salary range for this role is $150,000–$210,000 annually.
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
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