Facilities Engineer – TPI

TITLE: Facilities Engineer TPI

LOCATION: Everett WA

TerraPower Isotopes (TPI) has been established to pursue medical isotopes development--advancing nuclear science for significant human health benefits. We seek to support revolutionary radiotherapies for treatments of various cancers through the supply of radioisotopes. TPI currently produces actinium-225 for the growing alpha therapy market and intends to expand.

The TerraPower Isotopes (TPI) business is an integral part of the Washington State based TerraPower team a company working to raise living standards 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. TerraPowers mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field.

TPI is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced radiopharmaceutical applications and influencing change within nuclear medicine. 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) to proactively recruit hire and promote women minorities disabled persons and veterans.

Facilities Engineer - TPI

The TerraPower Isotopes (TPI) Facilities Engineer will lead the design commissioning and lifecycle support of building systems for a new greenfield cGMP manufacturing facility producing Ac-225 as well as supporting existing TPI facilities.

Responsibilities

Lead and support the design build-out commissioning and lifecycle support of spaces within cGMP Ac-225 isotope manufacturing facilities.

Lead the design of facility building systems and components from requirements development through to final design successful commissioning and facility and process startup ensuring systems meet radiological and operational requirements.

Develop and maintain engineering documentation including design plans narratives sizing calculations PFDs P&IDs layouts airflow diagrams equipment specifications.

Develop installation commissioning and validation plans procedures and operational narratives for building systems including HVAC systems designed to maintain segregated ISO-classified environments suitable for cGMP manufacturing and containment of long-lived radioactive materials.

Lead or support field installation acceptance testing and qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) including integration of facility infrastructure with hot cells gloveboxes and process systems.

Provide technical oversight and guidance during routine operations troubleshooting preventive maintenance and system upgrades.

Collaborate cross-functionally with chemistry process engineering quality operations and project teams as needed to maintain operational efficiency and compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Identify and ensure effective application of applicable design codes and standards.

Support risk identification and resolution by proactively communicating technical issues design tradeoffs and schedule impacts across the TPI engineering and project teams.

Support interface with external vendors contractors and design partners to review designs manage technical documentation support fabrication and testing activities and ensure work is executed safely accurately and in accordance with project requirements.

Key Qualifications and Skills

B.S. in Engineering Automation or related discipline from an accredited university and 5 years direct experience with proven radiological ventilation system design testing and commissioning skills in an industrial setting.

Experience using and troubleshooting building automation SCADA or HMI systems.

Experience authoring process design documentation in an industrial setting including BFD PFD P&ID controls documentation system layout and mechanical drawings and design narratives.

Working knowledge of applicable design codes design standards data integrity standards and best practices including ASME ASCE ANS ASTM IEEE and NFPA codes and regulations including 21CFR Partrequired.

Familiar with Solidworks AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD P&ID.

Mechanically inclined with demonstrated industrial experience in assembling and troubleshooting process equipment.

Understanding of safe working practices for chemicals and pressurized/vacuum systems and direct hand-on experience working with chemicals in an industrial setting is essential.

Prior experience designing installing systems and performing acceptance testing for equipment that operates within nuclear facilities radiopharmaceutical facilities or radiological areas is strongly preferred.

Discipline rigor attention to detail attention to safety and procedural adherence are required.

Strong troubleshooting analytical and problem-solving skills such as those developed in fast-paced environments including the military and other nuclear or radiopharmaceutical environments.

Excellent technical writing communication and presentation skills.

Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives and productively generate engineering design documents accordingly in a fast paced environment.

Experience working and communicating productively in a multidisciplinary team including R&D production quality assurance and engineering design functions.

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.

Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

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: Intermittent

Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work.

Work Conditions: The work will normally consist of prolonged computer work but will often require material inspection and work supervision. Must be sufficiently mobile to examine work sites and equipment conditions to include climbing ladders stooping in small spaces and work around radiation.

Travel required 0-20%

TPIs technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TPI 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 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 The Company may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level 10: $117922 - $176883

Salary Range Level 11: $138685 - $208027

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

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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