Deputy Director of Engineering

TITLE: Deputy Director of Engineering, MCFR

LOCATION: Bellevue, WA

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 act 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 based on 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) to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

TerraPower’s Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program is commercializing the technology to operate a fast spectrum, chloride salt cooled molten salt reactor. The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) is slated to be the first liquid-fueled, fast spectrum reactor built and operated and will be constructed at Idaho National Laboratory.

Deputy Director of Engineering, MCFR

TerraPower, LLC. is seeking a Deputy Director of Engineering to support the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program and the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE). This position reports to the MCFR Director of Engineering. The role is a manager of managers position that centers on people management, process management, and project coordination beginning with the MCRE and evolving toward a MCFR commercial reactor conceptual design. You’ll collaborate with project leadership, non-engineering support organizations, and engineering direct reports in a high-performing, multi-disciplinary environment to support delivery of high-quality engineering products for the MCFR program. This role is hybrid with on-site at least four days per week. The ability to be physically present at our Bellevue, WA headquarters is a requirement. This role requires a Washington PE license or ability to obtain one promptly.

Join us in this high impact engineering leadership role to help advance a first-of-a-kind nuclear reactor towards commercial development.

Responsibilities:

• Plans and coordinates the work of the MCRE design organization Discipline Managers

• Ensures execution of MCRE project goals and objectives in accordance with overall organizational strategy

• Drives engineering talent management, training, qualification, mentorship and development

• Develops and executes staffing strategies for MCRE engineering in collaboration with Project Management and Discipline Managers Assist in the planning, monitoring, and updating of the engineering labor and external budget

• Acts as the hiring and recruiting point of contact for the engineering organization

• Acts as the Support Organization point of contact for the engineering organization

• Actively participates in and support the Corrective Action Program

• Demonstrates visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety and quality

• Models and mentors TerraPower’s Guiding Principles values every day

• Assists in continuous improvement of the engineering organization, including processes, structure, roles and responsibilities

• Actively works to improve engineering processes and procedures

• Ensures that work execution and technical adequacy are in accordance with requirements, project standards, procedures and industry standards

• Monitors and provide oversight of verification activities

• Actively leads change management efforts through cross team collaboration

• Supports and improve the Systems Engineering approach to design activities

• Supports the planning and execution of the MCRE project

• Resolves priority conflicts in conjunction with Project Management when issues cannot be resolved at the Discipline Manager level

Accountabilities

• Accountable to the MCFR Director of Engineering for management direction and to ensure that projects are designed in a safe, reliable and efficient manner in accordance with policies and all applicable laws, regulations, codes, standards, and technical requirements

• Accountable to the Project Management and the MCRE Director of Project Delivery for the development of engineering guides and standards implementing project requirements for supplying projects with trained and qualified engineers

Authorities

• Resolving priority conflicts within resource constraints and project requirements

• Approval of Purchase Requests for engineering procurements per authority matrix

• Approve engineering deliverables

• Approve engineering process, tools and methods

Key Qualifications and Skills

• PE License in Washington PE license or ability to obtain one promptly

• At least 10 years of experience in the nuclear industry with a B.S. in Mechanical, Chemical, or Nuclear Engineering, or other relevant program from an accredited university, or an M.S. or Ph.D. with commensurate experience. Experience in the power industry or other highly regulated industries may be applicable

• At least 5 years in a combined supervisory role with responsibilities for performance of project technical scope, in addition to other manager responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience leading / supervising design and configuration of nuclear power reactors or similarly complex / multiple discipline close coupled systems

• Experience leading/supervising coordination of resources to support preparation of design deliverables with a system engineering approach

• Experience with testing, verification and validation activities for nuclear design and software

• At least 5 years of performing nuclear design to applicable requirements such as NQA-1, IEEE, etc.

• Must have Demonstrated experience with planning, monitoring and execution of nuclear design work with a strong preference for first of a kind (FOAK) design

• Must possess a broad understanding of the various engineering disciplines and how they interrelate in the design of a nuclear power plant

• Experience in interactions with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Department of Energy regulator is a plus

• Experience with design integration activities such as nuclear design procedures/guides, requirements management, design bases, configuration management, and information management system

• Excellent writing, presentation and communication skills

• 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 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 50 pounds.

• Repetitive work: Prolonged.

• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work and ability to perform role in personal protective equipment.

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

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 13: $194,197 - $279,158

• Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary bands. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate’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

• 401k Plan

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Generous Holiday Schedule

• Relocation Assistance

• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

• Flexible Work Schedule

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