NuScale Power designs and deploys small modular reactor (SMR) technology - the first and only SMR to receive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission design approval, a milestone it hit in 2020. The company went public in 2022, making it the first SMR technology provider on the public markets. Its reactors target always-on, carbon-free baseload power for data centers, AI infrastructure, and grid-scale renewable integration. This is critical infrastructure work, and the threat model is real: industrial control systems, operational technology (OT) networks, and the digital layers sitting between reactor modules and grid operators all present attack surfaces that demand serious engineering.
For cybersecurity professionals, the scope covers advanced nuclear technology environments where safety-critical systems meet enterprise IT. Think ICS/SCADA security, NRC regulatory compliance, secure software development for reactor control and monitoring platforms, and defense-in-depth architectures that must hold up under nation-state-level scrutiny. The company operates globally and emphasizes safety, rigor, and continuous improvement - the kind of culture where security isn't bolted on but built into the engineering lifecycle from design through deployment.
Founded in 2002, NuScale maintains flexible work arrangements and a collaborative culture. The technical domains span advanced nuclear and SMR technology, and the product - NuScale Power Modules - is designed for applications ranging from powering AI data centers to stabilizing grids with high renewable penetration. Every digital interface in that stack needs to be defended, monitored, and hardened.
