Reactor Enclosure System Principal Engineer

TITLE:                   Reactor Enclosure System Principal Engineer

LOCATION:          Bellevue, WA, USA       

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Reactor Enclosure System Principal Engineer

The Reactor Enclosure System Principal Engineer reports directly to the Reactor Enclosure System Component Design Manager and is focused on the technical excellence and delivery of the reactor and its components and structures. In this role, you will act as a Principal Engineer supporting TerraPower’s Natrium project. The successful candidate will integrate and coordinate with engineers working on the reactor and interfacing systems as part of a high-performing team of engineers and scientists.

Responsibilities

•         Responsible for coordinating a geographically diverse design team to develop design of reactor equipment and supporting engineering documentation.  The team members include TerraPower employees, subcontracted resources, partner engineers and teams, and customers.

•         Provide expert level knowledge and technical leadership in the design of integrated sub-systems and components from requirements definition through final design.

•         Act as a technical expert for the broad range of reactor systems topics and components, develop and advise solutions to critical team challenges, and champion innovation in the reactor systems team.

•         Perform technical review and approval of engineering products as an extension of the project design authority, including specialist topics, cross-functional products, critical activities requiring focused resolution, and driving integration across the overall reactor systems and their interfacing SSCs.

•         Evaluate and facilitate the development of a complete product lifecycle, such as but not limited to necessary construction and fabrication details, startup and testing plans, maintainability/inspectability attributes, and decommissioning plans.

•         Design to and comply with project codes of record, including ASME BPVC Sect III Div 5.

•         Manage and verify correct and complete application of regulatory criteria, codes and standards, industry guidance, and design programs to complex mechanical design challenges.

•         Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier activities, working with or as the contract administrator to ensure delivery of deliverables, as well as performance of technical reviews of deliverables.

•         Propose and facilitate testing programs for equipment qualification, as needed.

•         Lead team in strategies for the creation, review and approve design package, including design verification of key calculations, design reports, mechanical drawings, and engineering specifications.

•         Advise design team in planning efforts, generate integrated project strategies for critical topics/sequences/activities to drive successful and robust products, and provide technical accountability for scope correctness and completeness.

•         Interface with and support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports and regulatory submittals.

•         Lead integrated team design reviews at project milestones to verify compliance and completeness of design, and conduct interim assessment reviews at intervening periods to correct deviations to project strategy or technical excellence.

Key Qualifications and Skills

•         B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university and 10+ years direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills.

•         Demonstrated diverse and robust experience in leading mechanical design of complex structures and equipment in high temperature and multi-discipline integration. Previous experience with nuclear mechanical components, nuclear reactor equipment, or similar design is highly desired.

•         Expert level knowledge of the ASME Sect III Code, including Div 5 high temperature design, is highly desired.

•         Experience and demonstrated knowledge of nuclear licensing process, including 10CFR50 and risk-informed performance based methods, is highly desired

•         Highly proficient knowledge and experience with nuclear quality fabrication, construction, and lifecycle management processes (including In-Service Inspection, material surveillance, vibration programs, equipment qualification programs, etc), and similar skills.

•         Experience in mentorship and technical leadership of high-performance engineering teams.

•         Excellent knowledge and practical application of ASME NQA-1 and 10CFR50 Appendix B Quality Programs, design control program, and ANSI/NIRMA CM1.0 configuration management principles.

•         Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.

•         Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction.

•         Ability to manage design activities that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.

•         Ability to manage and support numerous simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.

•         The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, able to communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position.  These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job, which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.  Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.  An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

•         Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)

•         Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 20 pounds

•         Repetitive work: Prolonged

•         Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

•         Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standing and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day

•         Travel required  0-10%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level 12:  $169,922 - $235,464

Salary Range Level 13:  $194,197 - $279,158

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary band.  Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience.  This range is specific to Washington State.

Job Type:  Full-time

Benefits:

•         Competitive Compensation

•         Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

•         Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits

•         Medical

•         Vision

•         Dental

•         Life

•         Life and Disability

•         Gender Affirmation Benefits

•         Parental Leave

•         401k Plan

•         Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

•         21 days of annually accrued PTO

•         Generous Holiday Schedule

•         10 paid holidays

•         Relocation Assistance

•         Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

•         Flexible Work Schedule

 TerraPower Career and Benefits information:  https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

Please visit www.terrapower.com to apply

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Last updated on Oct 5, 2024