Nuclear Island Mechanical System Integration Engineer

TITLE: Nuclear Island Mechanical System Integration Engineer

LOCATION: Bellevue WA USA Or Reston VA USA

TerraPower is a nuclear energy technology company based in Bellevue Washington. At our core we are 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 the company 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. TerraPowers mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. TerraPower is committed to bringing sustainable affordable and safe energy to address global issues. As a result the companys 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 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.

Nuclear Island Mechanical System Integration Engineer

The Nuclear Island (NI) Mechanical System Integration Engineer leads the sodium leak containment and collection system design team and provides in-person integration and oversight support for various NI ancillary and radwaste systems owned by the Natrium EPC partner located in Reston VA. The NI Mechanical System Integration Engineer also provides leadership integration and support for Natriums sodium fire protection design. This position supports and reports to TerraPowers EPC Design Integration Senior Manager.

The successful candidate will provide technical and administrative design support and oversight for a wide range of nuclear island supporting systems with emphasis on sodium fire protection leak detection collection and containment. Support and oversight includes cross functional and inter-disciplinary integration review of deliverables for technical accuracy and integration with licensing safety analysis and PRA. The NI Mechanical System Integration Engineer will work as part of a high performing team of engineers.

Responsibilities

Leads engineering and design for sodium leak detection and containment system.

Supports development of Natrium plant sodium fire protection strategies and associated design of plant sodium containment systems structures and components.

Provides integration and oversight to geographically diverse team members to develop nuclear island ancillary system deliverables.

Provides support for radwaste and nuclear island auxiliary systems owned by TerraPowers Natrium EPC partner.

Support development of nuclear island components in the plant 3D model for systems for which candidate has design and oversight responsibility.

Works closely with TerraPower partners or Architect/Engineer firm(s) to establish and control interfaces to interfacing systems and structures.

Supports interface with other plant design departments including licensing safety analysis and PRA including support of safety classification using the Licensing Modernization Program (LMP).

Key Qualifications and Skills

Position is based in TerraPower EPC partners office in Reston VA or at TerraPower headquarters in Bellevue WA and is required to be in-office three days per week.

The successful candidate will display leadership skills by proactively driving cross functional design collaboration and integrating TerraPowers licensing strategy at the system and component level including application of LMP to support system safety classification.

Broad understanding of sodium leak containment and fire mitigation design in nuclear power plants including development of licensing and engineering design basis.

Minimum of 10 years of relevant design experience in nuclear power plant design or modifications.

The candidate must be team oriented and able to work effectively with geographically distributed and possibly international design team members.

Candidate should have broad based technical and engineering skills and experience leading an integrated cross functional design team.

Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to convey critical design integration information to senior management the engineering team customers etc.

Ability to work in a conceptual design and first of a kind environment that require the ability to use good engineering judgement and identify needed design progress to achieve key project objectives.

Experience working to quality standards on design activities such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.

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 applicants 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 approximately 10%

TerraPowers 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 TerraPowers 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 11: $- $208027

Salary Range Level 12: $169922 - $235464

Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individuals 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

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