TITLE:    Primary Systems Design Manager

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.

Primary Systems Design Engineering Manager

The Primary Systems Design Manager is responsible for leading a diverse team focused on the design of integrated safety-related systems equipment supporting TerraPower’s Natrium program. This includes primary and reactor systems, decay heat removal and emergency cooling system, and reactivity/control rod system. The Primary Systems Design Manager reports directly to the Senior Manager of Reactor Systems and Systems Integration. The successful candidate will integrate and coordinate a team working on the reactor primary systems design as part of a high-performing team of engineers and scientists.

Responsibilities

•  Responsible for coordination and oversight of a geographically diverse design team in the design of reactor systems and their supporting engineering bases. The team members include TerraPower employees, subcontracted resources, and customers.

•  Lead the design of integrated systems and equipment, from requirements definition through final design, to the highest levels of safety and reliability. Design includes multiple disciplines, including mechanical, I&C, thermal-hydraulics, and interfaces with electrical, civil, and digital engineering.

•  Apply Systems Engineering principles, methods, and tools to the design of nuclear facility and its systems. This includes developing and implementing design solutions for a complete product lifecycle, such as but not limited to necessary construction and fabrication details, startup and testing plans, maintainability/inspectability attributes, and decommissioning plans.

•  Demonstrate and exemplify visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety and quality.

•  Develop and control the integrated definition of system functions, performance, and design compliance, including development and implementation of new or revised processes.

•  Ensure that engineering and work process execution within the managers scope are in accordance with contract requirements, project standards, and applicable industry standards.

•  Manage the application of regulatory criteria, codes and standards, industry guidance, and design programs to complex system and equipment design challenges.

•  Interface with interfacing project teams, regulators, stakeholders, and customers on design, fabrication, and licensing topics.

•  Oversee execution of design work conducted by project subcontractor and other design organizations, including review and approval of design deliverables to meet project quality and completeness standards.

•  Provide engineering integration with procurement strategies and procurement technical management, and manage engineering interfaces to procurement activities.

•  Manage system schedule development/maintenance and long-range planning, including oversight of project subsupplier schedules and priority balancing. Monitor and report on the team’s performance against the schedule baseline and manage corrective actions in areas of underperformance and negative trends, including subsupplier schedules.

•  Develop engineering staffing plan and recommend staff changes to meet long range forecasts including replacements due to attrition, new or changing requirements, de-staffing, etc. Manage the recruitment, onboarding, and indoctrination of new engineers.

•  Support employee development through mentoring, training, and challenging assignments within the specific program engineering efforts as assigned.

•  Recognize the need and recommend obtaining external subject matter experts and specialty resources.

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. or Ph.D. with commensurate experience.

•  2+ years in a combined technical leadership role with leading performance of technical scope and/or additional manager responsibilities.

•  4+ years in the design of complex power plant systems in a nuclear or other high complexity, highly regulated environment.

•  Demonstrated experience working to nuclear quality standard, such as ASME NQA-1.

•  Demonstrated experience in project management of engineering design scopes highly desired.

•  Demonstrated experience in oversight of supplier and/or subcontractor organizations in a nuclear or highly regulated engineering environment.

•  Experience in high temperature design, ASME Sect III, and/or safety-related system design and operation highly desired.

•  Strong understanding of configuration management principles, as well as knowledge of configuration control tools on nuclear or similar complex industrial applications highly desired.

•  Exceptional communication skills to integrate with a geographically and organizationally diverse engineering team are required.

•  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: 10-25%

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

Job Type:  Full-time

Salary Range Level 12:  $169,922 - $235,464

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
o    Medical

o    Vision

o    Dental

o    Life

o    Life and Disability

o    Gender Affirmation Benefits

o    Parental Leave

•    401k Plan

•    Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

o    21 days of annually accrued PTO

•  Generous Holiday Schedule

o   10 paid holidays

•    Relocation Assistance

•    Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

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

Please visit www.terrapower.com to apply