Plant Materials Team Manager

TerraPower LLC.•Everett, WA

12d•$153,862 - $205,149

About The Position

The Natrium Plant Material Team Manager reports to the Senior Manager, Plant Materials and Welding. The role manages development, fabrication, and qualification of materials for Natrium reactor systems and components, helps establish a supply chain, and provides material performance data to the design organization. The manager leads a dedicated team of engineers performing analysis, design, fabrication, and testing in support of TerraPower’s advanced nuclear reactor project, and supports project scheduling and reporting. The position leads technical work with suppliers and oversees qualification and testing activities for components and materials, including safety-related and quality-significant items. It also supports licensing, project schedule and budget management, communication of engineering progress, and compliance with procedures, codes, standards, safety, and quality expectations. The manager interfaces with regulators, stakeholders, and customers, supports staffing changes, and develops direct reports through mentoring, training, and challenging assignments. The position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1. Candidates must meet the applicable minimum education and experience criteria, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process. Travel is required 0–10%.

Requirements

10+ years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or a closely related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
Two years of management or lead experience, or equivalent people leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience supporting the design, fabrication, qualification, or deployment of complex engineered components and systems.
Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering technical work within cost and schedule constraints.
Experience working with suppliers and manufacturers to develop, procure, fabricate, and qualify safety-significant or highly regulated components.
Knowledge of engineering quality assurance programs and applicable industry codes and standards, including ASME Code and NQA-1.
Solid understanding of metallurgy, including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of ferrous alloys such as austenitic steels and nonferrous alloys such as nickel-base and refractory alloys.
Strong technical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and external partners.
Ability to work independently and as a team contributor; proven ability to direct small teams with minimal oversight.
High degree of trust and integrity, open communication, respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Must meet applicable ANSI/ANS 3.1 education and experience criteria, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required.

Nice To Haves

General understanding of reactor plant and related systems design.
Experience with sodium-cooled fast reactors.

Responsibilities

Lead materials engineering support for procurement of engineered components and systems, including technical development of suppliers for design and fabrication of key components.
Provide technical oversight of suppliers producing safety-related and quality-significant components, including supplier qualification, manufacturing readiness, process qualification, and issue resolution.
Approve material property datasets generated through Qualification of Existing Data per ASME NQA-1-2015.
Oversee testing and qualification programs demonstrating component, material, and fabrication process readiness for reactor deployment.
Inform and support licensing 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 engineering progress to the team, stakeholders, and management.
Ensure engineering work is performed with integrity through enforcement of procedures, codes, and standards and technical reviews of team deliverables.
Demonstrate continuous leadership in safety and quality.
Establish and enforce procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
Interface with regulators, stakeholders, and customers on materials engineering design issues.
Recommend staffing changes and work with Human Resources to manage approved staffing changes.
Develop direct reports through mentoring, training, and challenging assignments.