Principal Fuel Fabrication Engineer

TerraPower•Everett, WA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

TerraPower, LLC is seeking a highly motivated Fuel Fabrication Engineer to support the development efforts of the Fuel Fabrication Supply and Testing team. This role will work as part of a high functioning team of engineers focused on process development for nuclear fuel fabrication for sodium cooled fast reactors. You will be responsible for a wide range of process development, supplier oversight, and technical troubleshooting and optimization.

Requirements

10 years of experience plus a B.S. degree; or an advanced degree with equivalent experience
A degree in Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required
Demonstrated hands-on laboratory experience is required
Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork

Nice To Haves

Experience with metallic fuel is highly desired. A background in Materials Engineering and/or associated skills is preferred if no direct metallic fuel experience
Lab management experience (e.g., maintaining spaces and/or equipment and training users) is preferred but not required
Experience with relevant analytical techniques is preferred (ie ICP-MS, SEM/EBSD, C/N/O analyzers)
Experience with radioactive material handling in a laboratory environment is a plus

Responsibilities

Work within a interdisciplinary team to perform a wide range of laboratory-based fuel research and development activities to support the Natrium reactor program
Develop, execute, document, and communicate work plans for a team of engineers and report on status for the development of metallic fuel fabrication
Collaborate across teams to identify root causes of technical issues related to fuel development, fabrication technology, and fuel sample analysis
Apply quantitative and statistical techniques to assess experimental outcomes and support data-driven conclusions, and recommend path forward with Design of Experiment (DOE) in mind
Provide oversight and coordination with vendors for complex partnerships and procurements
Design, fabrication, and operate custom laboratory experiments
Safely handle radiological material in accordance with company processes and WA state law