TITLE:                   Control Rod Drive Product Lead

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.

Control Rod Drive Product Lead

The Control Rod Drive (CRD) Product lead is responsible for managing oversight and execution of the CRD product development lifecycle in support of TerraPower’s Natrium project. The CRD Product lead reports directly to the Manager of Systems Integration and will work primarily with the Systems Integration team overseeing the CRD vendors. The successful candidate will balance project management and project engineering expertise to deliver control rod drives for the Natrium Demonstration Reactor.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordination and oversight of a geographically diverse team to manage delivery of control rod drive equipment hardware and support engineering selections and bases. The team members include TerraPower employees, subcontracted resources, partner engineers and teams, and customers. 
• Lead the development and delivery of the control rod drive system and its components, from the currently ongoing design phase through commissioning and startup, to the highest levels of safety and reliability. Demonstrate visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety and quality.
• Lead the development of a complete product fabrication lifecycle, such as but not limited to design for fabrication efforts, construction and fabrication drawings and specifications, and implementation of pre-service and in-service testing, inspection, surveillance, and NDE plans to the reactor..
• Ensure development and approve material specification, weld specification, and associated products. 
• Oversee materials acquisition strategies and their execution, including long lead procurement management.
• Manage and refine detailed schedules including integration of schedules across varying suppliers and project organizations.
• Identify, secure, and manage contracts for specialty services and personnel.
• Provide oversight and leadership for supplier records development, data management and reviews. Lead resolution of non-conformance reports and associated engineering changes.
• Oversee application of reactor fabrication-related regulatory criteria, codes and standards, industry guidance, and engineering programs, including compliance with project codes of record such as ASME BPVC Sect III and Sect XI.
• Ensure that work process execution and technical adequacy within the group scope are in accordance with contract requirements, project standards, and industry standards.
• Interface with regulators, stakeholders, and customers on design, fabrication, and regulatory issues.
• Coordinate with interfacing project teams and other project support organizations to develop cohesive design, test, and procurement strategies across organizational lines and ensure accurate and complete hand-offs are executed.
• Oversee execution of design work conducted by project subrecipients and subcontractors, including review and approval of deliverables to meet project quality and completeness standards.
• Provide technical direction and oversight of external engineering and/or fabrication supplier activities, working with or as the technical representative to ensure delivery of submittals to project requirements. 
• Support schedule development efforts during project phase cycles, budget cycles, and long-range planning development. 
• Monitor the team’s performance against the schedule baseline and manage corrective actions to areas of underperformance. Take proactive action to correct negative trends and resolve conflicts in quality, priority, and forecast completion dates.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university and 10+ years direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills, or an M.S. with commensurate experience. 
• 5+ years in a combined technical leadership role with leading performance of technical scope and/or additional manager responsibilities.
• Experience working to quality standard, such as ASME NQA-1, AS9100 or ISO 9001.  Working experience with an NQA-1 quality program desired. 
• Demonstrated experience in machine design, mechatronics, or Nuclear control rod drive mechanisms.
• Demonstrated experience in oversight of supplier and subcontractor organizations in a heavy industry environment.  Experience working with suppliers and subcontractors subject to a 10 CFR 50 Appendix B quality program desired.
• Demonstrated diverse and robust experience in design and fabrication of complex, multi-disciplinary structures and equipment. Previous experience in design, fabrication, and installation of major nuclear mechanical components, nuclear reactor equipment, or similar design is highly desired.
• Proficient knowledge and experience with nuclear construction, and lifecycle management processes (including In-Service Inspection, material surveillance, vibration programs, equipment qualification programs, etc) highly desired.
• Knowledge and experience with specialty areas such as welding and weld qualification, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ASME Y14.5M), or others desired but not required.
• Exceptional communication skills to integrate with a geographically and organizationally diverse engineering team are required.
• Ability to manage numerous competing priorities concurrently during a given work week and work with minimal direction to solve multi-disciplinary 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/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: 10-20% depending on location

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:  $ 163,702  - $ 226,844

*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.

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