Senior Engineer, Thermal Hydraulics

TerraPower•Bellevue, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company focused on developing affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly nuclear energy and innovations in medical isotopes. The company originated with Bill Gates and a group of visionaries aiming to raise global living standards through advanced energy solutions. TerraPower's mission is to lead in new nuclear technologies and foster future leaders in the nuclear field. They are seeking motivated professionals interested in advanced nuclear reactor research and development, influencing the nuclear power landscape, and contributing to medical isotope production. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical engineering (or equivalent); or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with demonstrated ability to perform the thermal-hydraulic analysis of nuclear reactor core and/or system components
Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated use commercial CFD package (STAR-CCM+ preferred)
Working knowledge of variety CFD best practices, modeling approaches, meshing parameters to be suited for specific applications balancing accuracy, computer resources.
Experience with one or more CAD modeling tools such as SolidWorks preferred
Creative thinker with demonstrated strong analytical/problem solving skills
Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week
Strong communication skills desired
High degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with nuclear systems applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics a plus
Experience with low Prandtl number fluid heat transfer a plus
Familiarity and experience with CFD verification and validation of computational modeling methodologies a plus
Experience in Software Quality Assurance (SQA) program and Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) standards highly preferred

Responsibilities

Performing analysis and design of structures, systems, and components for the Natrium Reactor
Computational thermal-fluids analysis using 3D CFD tools
Perform steady-state and transient hydraulic network analysis
Document and present results to peers and outside organizations
Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices in order to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities
Work with cross-disciplinary teams to analyze the thermal and mechanical design considerations for the reactor and its components
Work on complex issues where judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results with minimal supervision.