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.

Plant Materials Team Manager

The Natrium Plant Material Team Manager reports directly to the Senior Manager, Plant Materials and Welding. This position is focused on managing the development, fabrication, and qualification of materials for Natrium reactor systems and components , establishing a supply chain, and providing material performance data to the design organization. In this role, you will manage a dedicated team of engineers performing analysis, design, fabrication, and testing activities in support of TerraPower’s advanced nuclear reactor project. This position also supports the senior manager in project scheduling and reporting activities.

Responsibilities

Lead materials engineering support for the procurement of engineered components and systems including leading technical development of suppliers to deliver design and fabrication of key components
Provide technical oversight of suppliers responsible for production of safety-related and quality-significant components, including supplier qualification, manufacturing readiness, process qualification, and issue resolution.
Approve material property datasets generated via Qualification of Existing Data per ASME NQA-1-2015
Oversee testing and qualification programs that demonstrate component, material, and fabrication process readiness for reactor deployment.
Inform and support the licensing process for advanced reactor systems and components
Work with the Senior Manager and Project Management team to develop and maintain the schedule and budget
Manage the team to deliver project work within schedule and cost constraints
Communicate the status of engineering progress to the team, stakeholders and management
Ensure that engineering work is performed with a high level of integrity through rigorous enforcement of procedures, codes, and standards and technical reviews of team deliverables
Demonstrate visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety and quality
Establish and enforce procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
Interface with regulators, stakeholders, and customers on materials engineering design issues
Recommend staff changes (new additions, replacements due to attrition, de-staffing) and work with Human Resources to manage approved staffing changes.
Support the development of direct reports through mentoring, training, and challenging assignments