Plant Design Integration Products Lead Engineer

TerraPower LLC.•Bellevue, WA

3d•$168,316 - $252,475•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

Minimum 12 years of experience in nuclear facility design or operations in engineering fields such as plant or systems engineering, design engineering, operations engineering, reactor engineering, or field engineering.
BS degree in nuclear, mechanical, chemical, electrical engineering.
Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional plant design integration.
Working understanding of NRC or DOE Nuclear regulations; prior NRC interaction desirable.
Experience with Licensing Modernization Process (LMP) or similar risk-informed licensing approaches is desirable
Ability to clearly communicate complex plant architecture and design concepts.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with quality standards such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
Ability to work in a FOAK conceptual design environment requiring strong engineering judgment.
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

prior NRC interaction desirable.
Experience with Licensing Modernization Process (LMP) or similar risk-informed licensing approaches is desirable

Responsibilities

Collaborates with a geographically diverse team and partner organizations to develop integrated nuclear island and plant-level design deliverables with elevated focus on plant architecture, technical leadership, and cross-discipline alignment.
Leads development, explanation, and communication of plant architecture including system interactions, functional allocations, interfaces, and design/analysis assumptions.
Leads plant level efforts to resolve broad, highly complex technical issues that affect multiple aspects of the Natrium design.
Serves as subject matter expert in one or more areas of plant level design or architecture
Interprets, explains, and maintains plant-level design documents including design basis documents, functional requirements, and plant design specifications.
Ensures alignment of plant architecture and design documentation with the Licensing Modernization Process (LMP) including risk-informed categorization and defense-in-depth evaluations.
Develops plant-level integration deliverables such as plans, strategies, design basis documents, and plant design specifications in collaboration with engineering, licensing, safety analysis, and PRA teams.
Provides leadership and mentorship to the Plant Design Products team and supports development of integration engineering capabilities.
Facilitates technical integration reviews, configuration discussions, and architecture strategy sessions across multiple disciplines.