Process Design and Integration Engineer

TerraPower LLC.•Bellevue, WA

1d•$124,114 - $161,187•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

A bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences or a related technical field is required, preferably with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in plant design or modifications, with emphasis on process systems.
Experience with process modeling using commercial software to model power cycles (i.e. Gate Cycle, Thermoflow, etc.).
Prior experience with steam and none-nuclear power plant systems.
The candidate must be team oriented, and able to work effectively with geographically distributed and possibly international design team members.
Candidate should have broad-based technical and engineering skills and experience leading an integrated cross functional design team.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to convey critical design integration information to senior management, the engineering team, customers etc.
Ability to work in a first of a kind environment that requires good engineering judgement and identify needed design progress to achieve key project objectives.
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.
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

The successful candidate will display leadership skills by proactively driving cross functional design collaboration and integration of mechanical process systems, structures, and components.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering oversight to non-nuclear Natrium plant systems focused on Rankine Cycle equipment including steam generator, feedwater and condensate system, and heat removal system.
Provides integration and oversight to geographically diverse team members to develop system design deliverables, with emphasis non-nuclear power plant systems.
Support development of conceptual design for new plants and systems, including responding to customer RFIs, and process modeling of the Rankine Cycle.
Maintain and update the NATRIUM Rankine Cycle model.
Support integration with other process systems, including sodium and salt heat transfer systems.
Supports interface with other plant design departments, including plant 3D model development, Civil/Structural/Architectural, PRA, transient modeling, electrical, seismic, etc.