Principal Engineer, Structural and Stress Analysis

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Principal Engineer, Structural and Stress Analysis

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 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. 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.

In addition, as a federal contractor, Terra Power has instituted an Aff…

The Principal Engineer is a dedicated position act as a subject matter expert for Terra Power’s Natrium advanced nuclear reactor development, and technical leadership. The focus is on the mechanical performance of various reactor components, reactor structures, and nuclear island components. The Principal Engineer will report to the Structural and Stress Analysis Team Manager. He / She will work as part of a high functioning team of engineers and scientists focused on developing the design of next generation advanced nuclear reactors.

• Perform various analyses (stress, creep-fatigue, buckling, seismic, vibration) of reactor components using both classical tools such as Mathcad, and finite element analysis (FEA) software such as ANSYS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform static and dynamic analysis using both linear and non-linear approach with FEA software.
• Proficiency and expert knowledge of the ASME Sect III Code, including Div 5 high temperature design, is highly desired.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to establish and optimize nuclear components design consistent with required functional and safety requirements.
• Establish, review, approve and maintain documents of analysis results and design solutions.
• Support the team’s development of required inputs and methodologies to establish structural sizing and load combinations for critical reactor components and interfaces.
• Perform peer review to maintain the expected quality standard as per the engineering quality assurance plan.
• Assist the Team Manager and Senior Manager when necessary for planning and strategy.
• Mentor the engineers and team members as necessary to build a skilled and confident team.
• Work as a technical point of contact for various focused tasks.