TITLE:                   Nuclear Island Fluid Systems Design Intern   

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 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.

Nuclear Island Fluid Systems Design Intern

TerraPower is seeking a highly motivated engineering intern with interest in power plant design and systems engineering. The Nuclear Island Fluid System (NIFS) Design Intern will work as part of the engineering team that oversees the design of the nuclear island fluid systems for the Natrium demonstration plant. The Natrium demonstration plant is a fourth-generation nuclear power plant that incorporates molten salt energy storage and is currently in design engineering to be built in Wyoming. 

The intern role will focus on an under-developed area of NIFS requirement management, and go through the whole process, as outlined in the Natrium Requirements Management Plan, of conducting gap analysis, eliciting requirements, performing reviews, and seeing them through the approval process.  The intern’s scope will include a minimum of four distinct systems and will develop multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge and an understanding of requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the Natrium plant nuclear island configuration and layout.
• Gain an understanding of system interfaces and how they manifest in requirements.
• Work with multiple teams and departments to assure consistency and correctness of system requirements.
• Communicate clearly with peers located on-site and remotely.
• Deliver an updated set of requirements for the Natrium nuclear island fluid systems.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Education: Currently enrolled in a graduate or starting senior year of undergraduate program in Mechanical, Chemical or Nuclear Engineering; graduate program preferred
• Excellent understanding of the principles of thermal systems analysis. 
• Understanding of mechanical system design and performance analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work on tasks and teams that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.
• Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trustworthiness 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/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 hrs./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 may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.   

Job details

Hourly rate range**  

Undergraduate: $26.00 - $27.50

Post-grad including PhD: $32.00 - $48.00

Job Type:  Intern

Benefits: 

• Competitive Compensation
• Hourly pay rate
• Weekly stipend for out of area Interns
• Weekly commuter stipend for local area Interns
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Interns accrue 1 hour of PTO for every 30 hours worked
• Holiday Schedule
• Paid holidays commensurate with Internship period and TerraPower Holiday Schedule
• Relocation Assistance for out of area Interns

**Intern pay rate will be commensurate with degree path and academic year completed at start of Internship.

Please visit www.terrapower.com to apply