Fuel Development & Testing Team Manager

TerraPower•Bellevue, WA

18h

About The Position

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. Fuel Development & Testing Team Manager The Natrium Fuel Performance, Development & Testing Team Manager reports directly to the Senior Manager, Fuel Development & Qualification. This position is focused on managing the development and qualification of Natrium fuel. In this role, you will manage a dedicated team of engineers developing fuel performance tools and performing analysis and testing activities in support of TerraPower’s advanced nuclear reactor project. This position also supports the senior manager in project scheduling and reporting activities.

Requirements

B.S. or higher in relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university and 8+ years of relevant experience
Two years of previous supervisory or mentoring experience or equivalent people leadership experience is required
Advanced knowledge and experience in nuclear quality programs, design control, and configuration management principles, practices, and tools are required
Experience working to ASME NQA-1 is preferred
Experience with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B control programs is preferred
Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to perform both individually and as a team contributor; proven ability to direct small teams with minimal oversight is preferred
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
Proven track record in planning, budgeting, and execution of testing or modeling activities
Proven track record in successful management and leadership
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Nuclear Industry knowledge / experience
Knowledge of fuel performance modeling and/or fuel irradiation testing
Knowledge of metallic fuel and/or sodium fast reactor technologies strongly desired

Responsibilities

Manage the Fuel Development & Testing Team
Work with the Senior Manager to develop and maintain project schedules
Assure compliance to procedures, standards and regulatory criteria
Perform technical approvals on team deliverables
Establish best practices and or leverage best practices within the team
Communicate the status of engineering and project priorities to the team, stakeholders and management
Develop and deploy nuclear fuel performance tools for advanced metal fuel technology
Identify and perform key testing activities to support validation of fuel performance tools and fuel qualification
Inform and support the fuel licensing process
Ability to work effectively within a highly collaborative environment
Delivers project work within schedule and cost constraints
Effectively communicates project expectations and assignments to project teams
Provides clear and concise updates of project progress
Leverages technical knowledge and experience combined with analytical thinking to execute work
Uses problem solving skills and operational judgement to make decisions and solve project issues
Coordinate with the Material Development and Qualification, Fuel Supply, and Core Design groups to develop fuel technologies supporting Natrium Demonstration and future commercial reactor concepts.
Coordinate with National Laboratories and other vendors to perform testing activities.
Work with Human Resources to recruit additional staff.
Train and develop young engineers.
Establish and enforce procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
Implement quality assurance policy and requirements for the project.