Manager, Fuel Handling Systems

Terra Power 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, Terra Power 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. Terra Power’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.

Terra Power 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.

The Manager, Natrium Fuel Handling Systems role is responsible for the engineering and delivery of systems and components for Natrium Reactor Plants. This position serves as the system lead and design authority for the Ex-Vessel Fuel Handling System – you will be responsible for the design and delivery of fuel handling machines, hot cells, and specialty casks. The role functions as the manager of people for a multidisciplinary design engineering team of Terra Power employees and also oversees subcontracted resources and suppliers.

The Manager, Natrium Fuel Handling Systems role reports to the Senior Manager of Fuel Handling Systems, and works closely with project management, adjacent engineering teams, supplier partners, and support organizations to deliver safely operating systems and equipment.

Terra Power’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. Terra Power 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 Terra Power’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.

• Review and approve engineering design documentation
• Ensure design configuration and interfaces are controlled
• Ensure engineering work is performed in accordance with all quality, technical, and procedural requirements
• Oversee supplier/partner/vendor technical work
• Identify technical and project risks associated with design and operation of cognizant systems
• Demonstrate and exemplify visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety, quality, and technical excellence
• Develop staffing plans
• Hire, train, and develop personnel
• Assign technical work in accordance with project schedule, resource availability, and budget
• Monitor team performance to support schedule and budget targets
• Develop the technical work scope and estimates for design and delivery activities
• Support Project Management in the development and maintenance of the project schedule
• Interface with key organizations and programs for technical and project management purposes:
  Plant Design Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, Operations, Quality Assurance, Testing, interfacing systems, Nuclear Licensing, Licensing Modernization Project, Materials and Chemistry, Engineering Analysis, Nuclear Design

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university (Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical, Systems, Civil or similar)
• 10+ years experience with design and/or engineering management of system and/or component design.…