TITLE:                 Materials Engineer, Corrosion/Erosion-corrosion Modeling MCFR

LOCATION:         Bellevue, WA, USA

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 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.

Materials Engineer – Corrosion / Corrosion-Erosion Modeling (Engineer, Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer), MCFR

TerraPower, LLC is seeking a highly motivated Materials Engineer (level to be determined based upon qualifications – Engineer, Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer) to support the engineering efforts of the MCFR Materials Engineering team. This role will be a part of a high functioning team of engineers focused on materials engineering challenges for next generation materials and components for molten chloride fast reactors.

You will be an integral part of the MCFR program, providing valuable materials insight and supporting/justifying plant level decisions on materials selection through developing a thorough understanding of material behavior in the molten chloride environment. Development, testing and qualification of materials based upon mechanical properties, corrosion, corrosion-erosion and environmentally assisted degradation responses, and irradiation behavior are some of the main focus areas of the team. You will interface and work closely with the Test Engineering, Radiochemistry and Mechanical Design teams at TerraPower.

Responsibilities

•         Develop predictive corrosion and erosion-corrosion models for materials in molten chloride salts based upon the analysis of experimental results and literature resources

•         Develop correlations between environment and material response, and use this data as inputs to inform performance models for reactor systems, structures and components

•         Identify knowledge gaps, design and oversee targeted test programs for material performance and degradation, with a specific focus on corrosion and erosion-corrosion phenomena

•         Interface with project teams (mechanical design, testing, radiochemistry, etc.) to ensure materials development and testing efforts meet programmatic objectives

•         Develop test requirements, plans, specifications, and procedures for testing metallic materials in high temperature molten salt environments

•         Perform qualification of existing data per ASME NQA-1

•         Work in cooperative projects for materials testing and development with external collaborators, partners, and suppliers

•         Maintain project schedule and timely delivery of results to internal and external project stakeholders

•         Provide materials engineering support for the procurement of engineered components and systems

•         Perform scientific analysis of test data and generate technical reports to document new knowledge related to materials performance and behavior, reactor design, and materials qualification

Key Qualifications and Skills

•         Extensive knowledge of corrosion and corrosion-erosion phenomena, preferably in high temperature liquids, is required

•         Experienced developing material performance models and material-environment correlations is required

•         Experience developing corrosion and/or corrosion-erosion models is desired

•         Experience with model validation and verification methods is desired

•         Knowledge of non-aqueous corrosion and environmentally assisted degradation mechanisms is desired

•         Knowledge of materials aging mechanisms common to nuclear power reactors and other extreme operating environments is desired

•         Understanding of neutron irradiation effects on metallic materials is a plus

•         Prior experience in materials development, testing, and characterization for nuclear research or industry applications is desired, but not required

•         A thorough understanding of metallurgy including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of nonferrous (e.g., nickel-base) and ferrous (e.g., stainless steels) alloys is desired

•         Proficiency in writing and producing technical documentation including calculations, test reports, requirements and studies is desired

•         Experience cooperating with external project partners/collaborators and Suppliers in technical scopes of work is desired

•         Experience working to quality standards such as ASME NQA-1 is desired

•         Working knowledge of ASME Section III, Div. 5 is a plus

•         Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems is required

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

•         Actual position starting level and title will be determined based upon an assessment of the Candidate’s qualifications, education and experience. A degree in Materials Science/Engineering or a related technical discipline is desired.

·        Materials Engineer: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or PhD.

·        Senior Materials Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6 years related experience; or Master’s degree with minimum 3 years of related experience; or a PhD with minimum 1 year of related experience.

·        Principal Materials Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with minimum 15 years of related experience; or a Master’s degree with minimum 8 years of related experience, or a PhD with minimum 5 years of related experience.

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 25 pounds

•         Repetitive work: Prolonged

•         Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

•         Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of ≥ 8 hr/day

•         Travel required: 0-5%

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 will not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Job Type:  Full-time

Salary Range L10:  $109,446- $164,170

Salary Range L11:  $120,672 - $201,119

*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 Washington State.

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

*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 Washington State.

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