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Fuel Reliability Principal Team Lead

EPRI
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/20/2026
Job Title

Fuel Reliability Principal Team Lead

Location:

Charlotte, NC, Palo Alto, CA

Job Summary And Description

The position is for an individual with strong technical and project management skills on commercial light water reactor (LWR) fuel, knowledge of advanced fuels concepts such as coated cladding, doped fuel, and increased burnup and enrichment limits for existing LWRs (ATF/HBU/HE).

The candidate can expect the following specific tasks and roles:

  • Facilitating industry meetings, including large webcasts and in-person meetings, and presenting at utility and member meetings. This requires strong presentation skills and stakeholder focus, coupled with the ability to identify problems and develop solution strategies.
  • Working with utilities, industry groups (NEI, INPO) and government agencies (DOE, National Laboratories, regulators, and international research organizations) facilitating collaboration and understanding research needs
  • Managing highly technical staff
  • Understanding industry events and current challenges (e.g., fuel cladding integrity during operation, anticipated operational occurrences (AOOs), design basis accidents (DBAs), etc.)
  • Leadership in technical business development of problem-solving projects from proposal through execution and technology transfer
  • US and non-US travel to support above tasks and technology transfer with utilities.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and knowledge:

  • Strong technical background, demonstrated with experience and activities related to nuclear fuel operation, reliability and performance
  • Understanding of current fuel operation technical issues and regulatory challenges
  • Familiarity with accident tolerant fuel concepts and technical issues related to high burnup, power uprates, and cycle length extension
  • Strong communication and project management skills as well as ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • People management experience and strong interpersonal skills

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • 10 - 15 or more years of research and development project and promotional experience demonstrating advanced skills in research, project management and technology transfer.
  • Experience in performing and/or managing research activities.
  • Experience in successful project management of proposal preparation, and marketing activities.
  • Responsible for project(s) planning, budget, deliverables, and project success
  • Creates scope, develops and manages one or more complex projects including promoting concepts with members.
  • Experience in presenting project results to members and advisors.
  • Demonstrated skill working in the collaborative environment with members and other stakeholders.
  • Shows maturity of technical expertise and assumes responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives.
  • Exercises good judgment, diligence, and attention to detail and demonstrate an aptitude for carrying out responsible technical assignments.
  • Proven people management experience.
  • Requires little supervision.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience required.

The salary range for this position is $157,700 USD to $182,700 USD annually.

This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.

This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s annual incentive program. The amount of incentive varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the plan.

This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision, 401k, STD/LTD and paid family leave, life and accident insurance, paid time off (flexible vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay).


EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee's I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.

EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled

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Salary : $157,700 - $182,700

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