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Sr. Staff Engineer/Sr. Staff Tech Specialist

Entergy
Jackson, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 5/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/19/2026
Job Title: Sr. Staff Engineer/Sr. Staff Tech Specialist

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.-ESI (OLD)

This position may be filled as an Engineer, Sr Staff or Technical Specialist, Sr Staff depending on qualifications and experience.

Primary Location: Mississippi-Jackson

This position is based out of Entergy Nuclear Headquarters, in Jackson, MS, or at one of the plants in our nuclear fleet. Relocation may be required. Relocation Assistance is available.

Job Summary/Purpose

This position will be responsible for leading the NRC inspection support activities for the Entergy Fleet. This is a lead position.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Responsible for assisting department managers in governance and support of processes and programs
  • Provide regulatory and technical expertise for emergent issues in support of or beyond the regulatory and technical capabilities or resources of the stations, and to augment the nuclear station resources for special issues
  • Develop, track and implement processes for fleet NRC inspections and NRC-related activities
  • Support resolution of regulatory compliance, reportability, and licensing issues impacting Entergy and supporting resolution of these issues
  • Provide expertise in plant licensing basis, as well as generic and plant-specific licensing issues
  • Perform research, as required, to develop or support formal Regulatory positions
  • Provide complete task management of regulatory issues
  • Interface with the NRC staff regarding Entergy compliance and licensing activities
  • Participate in and represent Entergy at industry forums in support of Entergy compliance and licensing objectives
  • Influence industry and NRC in development of regulations
  • Interface with Entergy corporate and plant engineering departments in support of licensing and compliance activities
  • This position may indirectly provide direction to individual contributors

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

  • B.S. Degree in Engineering or other closely related scientific discipline/physical science generally associated with power plant operations or equivalent work experience (equivalent experience defined as demonstrated success at the engineer/technical specialist level.) Individuals with an accredited Engineering degree will be designated as a Sr Staff Engineer.

Minimum Experience Required Of The Position

  • 10 years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level
  • Working knowledge of BWR/PWR systems (required) and 6 years nuclear licensing (desired)
  • Working knowledge of industry codes and standards, associated regulations, and design documents sufficient to prepare licensing documents and effective interpretations (desired)
  • Working knowledge of NRC inspection procedures and significant experience with inspection support (desired)

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required Of The Position

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office personal computer applications. Strong analytical skills. Ability to communicate well, to make presentations to senior Entergy management, and to build trusting relationships with the NRC personnel both at NRC headquarters and Region IV.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

SRO license or certification on a PWR or BWR (desired).

Primary Location: Mississippi-Jackson Arkansas : Russellville || Louisiana : Killona || Louisiana : St. Francisville || Mississippi : Jackson

Job Function: Nuclear

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: Level II

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 122981

Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

Working Conditions

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

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