Amentum hires Jacobson as VP for nuclear strategy and growth

Amentum has appointed Shaun Jacobson to serve as its vice president of nuclear strategy and growth, the company said Wednesday. 

Jacobson has more than 25 years of experience in power generation including nuclear, natural gas, and renewable energy, according to Amentum’s Wednesday press release.

Jacobson announced his new role with Amentum Wednesday on LinkedIn. “What an incredibly exciting time to be back in the industry primed with entrepreneurial spirit,” Jacobson said.

Prior to Amentum, Jacobson served in various roles such as the business development and proposal manager at Westinghouse in 2017 and nuclear reactor operator and work control center supervisor at Duke Energy from 2003-2012, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Jacobson has earned a master’s degree in nuclear engineering from the University of South Carolina-Columbia and a master’s in business administration from the University of South Carolina-Darla Moore School of Business. He received a bachelor’s degree in physics from Erskine College.

“Shaun’s nuclear experience as a reactor operator, developer, nuclear test engineer, reactor engineer and licensing professional will strengthen our team across the entire nuclear lifecycle,” Senior Vice President of the Amentum Nuclear Center of Excellence John Eschenberg said in the press release.