TITLE:                I&C System Resident Engineer

LOCATION:       Vendor Development Site, Idaho Falls, Idaho USA       

TerraPower® is a nuclear energy technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At our core, we are 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, the company 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. TerraPower is committed to bringing sustainable, affordable and safe energy to address global issues. 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.

Resident Engineer

The Instrumentation and Control System Resident Engineer will provide regular in-person oversight and support for the Instrumentation and Controls (I&C)/ Ops Training Simulator supplier and will be based out of Idaho Falls, ID. The resident engineer will report to the Instrumentation and Controls/Electrical (I&CE) Senior Manger as part of the Natrium Plant Delivery department and will support and coordinate cross functional and multi-disciplinary design activities.

The amount of time spent in Idaho Falls offices and TerraPower’s Bellevue offices and travel in-between will be highly dependent on the successful candidate’s geographic location and availability to travel on a regular basis. The ideal candidate will be located in or relocate to Idaho Falls to allow continuous in-person support and collaboration between key I&C vendor(s) and TerraPower’s teams. Candidate would travel periodically to TerraPower’s Bellevue office to meet with Natrium managers and stakeholders.

The I&C Resident Engineer will coordinate scope, schedule, and technical integration for safety system, non-safety system, and simulator project coordination. They will also support cross functional collaboration with procurement, licensing, safety analysis, and PRA.

The Instrumentation and Control team is responsible for Natrium plant I&C design and oversight of key I&C development. I&C Resident Engineer will work with the plant design oversight teams to support communication, identify and work through roadblocks, and align design details, and project execution strategies.

The Resident Engineer will work as part of a high performing team of engineers.

Responsibilities

•  Provides continuous vendor oversight of I&C design scope of work for the Natrium plant.

•  Functions as a direct and immediate conduit of communication to facilitate continued progression of design activities.

•  Travels to TerraPower’s Bellevue, WA office to meet with TerraPower Natrium managers and key stakeholders.

•  Supports TerraPower’s plant design oversight team by facilitating good communication between TerraPower and partner stakeholders and managers.

•  Supports TerraPower’s I&C vendor project management by resolving/clarifying scope and schedule issues and coordinating with the TerraPower plant design oversight team.

•  Supports alignment between I&C vendor and TerraPower on technical issues, Natrium procedures, plant design strategies, and implementation of licensing strategy, including application of LMP to SSC classification.

•  Oversight of a Natrium I&C Systems vendor including budgeting, staffing, planning, and monitoring design development progress

•  Review I&C system design work documents covering design, integration, and implementation of software work products and other system design documents for Natrium nuclear demo plant.

•  Identify critical high-risk areas and initiate proactive measures to prevent potential project delay.

•  Provide weekly summary reports to senior management about critical task progress, potential delays, challenges, resource needs etc.

•  Interface and management of subcontractors, vendors and partners providing direction and assimilating their work.

Key Qualifications and Skills

•  Candidate should have a minimum of 15 years of design/project management experience working on large utility grade projects, preferably in the nuclear industry.

•   A minimum of (5) years of proven leadership experience required.

•   Simulator Development, I&C Engineering or Digital System V&V experience is desirable.

•  Familiarity with I&C related industrial codes, standards and regulations, especially NRC DRG 2021, NEI 18-04, IEEE  603, IEEE 7-4.3.2, IEEE 1012 (2016), NUREG 0711.

•  Experience coding/developing control system software or plant process computer software is desirable.

•  Excellent writing and communication skills

•  Ability to work independently to solve challenging problems and provide recommendations in a timely manner.

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

•  Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to clearly convey complex multi-disciplinary engineering and design issues and support resolution.

•  Experience as a design engineer working in a nuclear quality (10 CFR 50, Appendix B) environment. 

•  Ability to travel frequently to vendor locations outside of Idaho to support in-person collaboration and oversight meetings

•  Ability to occasionally travel to Bellevue, WA to meet with TerraPower managers and stakeholders.

•  Familiarity with systems and requirements-based design.

•  Experience with coordination and integration of nuclear plant design, including licensing, PRA, SSC classification, etc.

•  Candidate should have broad based technical and engineering skills and experience leading an integrated cross functional design team.

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/or 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 20 pounds.

•  Repetitive work: Prolonged

•  Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

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

•  Travel required up to 50%

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 12: $135,938 - $188,371

Salary Range Level 13: $155,358 - $223,327

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary band. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience.  This range is specific to Idaho State.

Job Type:  Full-time

Benefits:

•  Competitive Compensation

•  Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

•  Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits

•  Medical

•  Vision

•  Dental

•  Life

•  Life and Disability

•  Gender Affirmation Benefits

•  Parental Leave

•  401k Plan

•  Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

•  21 days of annually accrued PTO

•  Generous Holiday Schedule

•  10 paid holidays

•  Relocation Assistance

•  Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

•  Flexible Work Schedule

 TerraPower Career and Benefits information:  https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

Please visit www.terrapower.com to apply