Manager, Plant Materials and Processes

TerraPower LLC.•Everett, WA

1d•$153,862 - $205,149•Onsite

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.

Requirements

8+ years of related nuclear experience and a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university.
Proven track record in successful management and leadership with 2 years of previous supervisory experience or equivalent people leadership experience.
Working experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III
A solid understanding of metallurgy including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of ferrous (e.g., austenitic steels) and nonferrous (e.g., nickel-base, refractory) alloys
Advanced knowledge and experience in nuclear quality programs, design control, and configuration management principles, practices, and tools
Experience working in stringent quality systems (e.g., ISO-9001, AS9100) is required, experience working to ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B highly desired.
A general understanding of the design of reactor plant and related systems and experience with sodium cooled fast reactors would be considered a plus
Self-starter and possess ability to perform both individually and as a team contributor; proven ability to direct small teams with minimal oversight
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
Effective verbal and written communication skills
This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1. Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

Nice To Haves

A general understanding of the design of reactor plant and related systems and experience with sodium cooled fast reactors would be considered a plus

Responsibilities

Provide materials engineering support for the procurement of engineered components and systems including leading technical development of suppliers to deliver design and fabrication of key components
Approve material property datasets generated via Qualification of Existing Data per ASME NQA-1-2015
Coordinate with the Engineering Strategy and Integration, Nuclear Systems, and Laboratory Test groups to develop technologies supporting Natrium Kemmer Unit 1 and future commercial reactor concepts.
Oversee the development and deployment of material performance models for metallic materials used to fabricate reactor structures, systems, and components.
Oversee materials test programs to validate models of material performance and ensure materials development and testing efforts meet programmatic objectives of the Natrium reactor
Inform and support the licensing process for advanced reactor systems and components
Work with the Senior Manager and Project Management team to develop and maintain the schedule and budget
Manage the team to deliver project work within schedule and cost constraints
Communicate the status of engineering progress to the team, stakeholders and management
Assure compliance to procedures, standards and regulatory criteria
Ensure that engineering work is performed with a high level of integrity through rigorous enforcement of work processes and technical reviews of team deliverables
Demonstrate visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety and Quality
Establish and enforce procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
Implement quality assurance policy and requirements for the project.
Interface with regulators, stakeholders, and customers on materials engineering design issues
Recommend staff changes (new additions, replacements due to attrition, de-staffing) and work with Human Resources to manage approved staffing changes.
Support the development of direct reports through mentoring, training, and challenging assignments