TerraPower

Senior/Principal Alkali Metal Test Engineer

Everett, WA

$70,000-$208,027

On-site

Nuclear Electric Power Generation

About This Job

TITLE:Senior/Principal Alkali Metal Test Engineer

LOCATION:Everett, WA

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. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Senior/Principal Alkali Metal Test Engineer

Reporting to the Manager of Alkali Metal Testing, the Senior/Principal Alkali Metal Test Engineer is responsible for designing and conducting an array of developmental and qualification tests for high temperature liquid sodium and salt systems for the Natrium reactor. The successful candidate will support all aspects of alkali metal testing activities including planning, designing, testing, document review, engaging with external vendors, and generating documents.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with internal customers to translate conceptual requirements into actionable test specifications, including design input, instrumentation strategy, and success criteria.

- Will serve as the lead test engineer supporting experimental design, operation, repair, and analysis of tests supporting the Natrium reactor with an emphasis on high temperature liquid sodium and salt systems.

- Coordinate cross-functional efforts in areas such as fixture design, control system integration, technician and designer support, and facility interfaces and integration.

- Design and select instrumentation for testing, based around data acquisition and control hardware and software, to meet experimental test objectives.

- Develop and document test plans, design test assemblies – including developing P&IDs, CAD models, and performing FEA of piping and vessels – and author test procedures for experimental work.

- Conduct data analysis and generate detailed test reports.

- 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.

Key Qualifications and Skills

- Senior Test Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in applicable field of Engineering and a minimum of ten (10) years of related experience, or six (6) years and a Master’s degree, or a PhD with 3+ years’ experience.

- Principal Test Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in applicable field of Engineering and a minimum of ten (15) years of related experience, or six (8) years and a Master’s degree, or a PhD with 5 years’ experience, or equivalent experience.

- Experience working with high temperature molten sodium and/or salt.

- Experience in a testing / research and development environment preferred.

- Experience working in a laboratory environment preferred.

- Experience with post-processing and documenting experiments.

- Experience with a suite of engineering related software, including SolidWorks, LabVIEW, ANSYS, and similar software is preferred.

- Experience with multiple types of testing (R&D, Acceptance, Validation, Qualification)

- Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians.

- Ability to handle projects that include multiple objectives and ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.

- Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong attention to detail.

- Nuclear industry experience and experience working under an NQA-1 quality program preferred.

- Safety conscience.

- Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging research and development problems.

- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

- Motor Abilities: Sitting and standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands).

- Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds.

- Repetitive work: Prolonged.

- Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work and ability to perform role in personal protective equipment.

- Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day.

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level 11:$138,6857 - $208,027

Salary Range Level 12:$169,922 - $235,464

Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.