Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

TerraPower LLC.•Bellevue, WA

13d•$138,685 - $208,027•Onsite

About The Position

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company focused on developing advanced nuclear reactors and innovations in medical isotopes. The company aims to raise global living standards through affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly nuclear energy. TerraPower is seeking motivated professionals interested in advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change in the nuclear power landscape. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will create design solutions for reactor structures and components for the Natrium Generation IV Reactor, working as part of a team focused on next-generation advanced nuclear reactors.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred
Minimum of eight years of equipment / component design experience; relevant M.S. degree credited as two years of experience.
Working experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III.
Experience writing design specifications.
Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
Experience in finite element stress analysis, mechanical analysis methods, and commercial mechanical stress analysis modeling tools with emphasis on ANSYS.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Strong analytical/problem solving skills, creative thinker.
Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.
Familiarity with CAD, SolidWorks preferred.
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

SolidWorks preferred

Responsibilities

Design of reactor structures and components from requirements through final design.
Coordinate inputs and requirements from Engineering and Project teams to produce equipment and components design solutions.
Perform scoping analysis and calculations for design options.
Interface with the team’s engineering analysis activities.
Technically manage supplier activities.
Present equipment and components design results for design reviews.
Assess technical merit of solutions provided by team members, including leading design reviews.
Interface with junior engineers and subcontractors, providing direction and mentoring.
Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.