Nuclear Security Systems Resident Engineer

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.

Nuclear Security Systems Resident Engineer

The Nuclear Security Systems Resident Engineer will provide regular in-person oversight and support for the Nuclear Cyber and Nuclear Physical Security Systems supplier based out of Carrollton, Texas. The resident engineer will report to the Nuclear Cyber and Physical Security Systems Design Manger as part of the Natrium Plant Delivery department supporting coordination of cross functional and multi-disciplinary design activities.

The amount of time spent in Carrollton offices and Terra Power's Bellevue offices and travel in-between will be highly dependent on the successful candidate's geographic location and availability to travel on a regular basis. The ideal candidate will be in or relocate to Carrollton to allow continuous in-person support and collaboration between the security vendor and Terra Power teams. Candidate would travel periodically to Terra Power's Bellevue office to meet with Natrium managers and stakeholders.

The Nuclear Security Systems Resident Engineer will coordinate scope, schedule, and technical integration for safety system, non-safety system, and security project coordination. They will also support cross functional collaboration with procurement, licensing, cyber and physical security programs organizations.

The Nuclear Cyber and Physical Security team is responsible for Natrium security systems design and the Nuclear Security Systems Resident Engineer will work with the plant design oversight teams to support communication, address roadblocks, align design and project execution strategies.

The Resident Engineer will work as part of a high performing team of engineers.

Responsibilities

* Provides continuous vendor oversight of Nuclear Security design scope for the Natrium plant.

* Functions as a direct and immediate conduit of communication to facilitate continued progression of design activities.

* Travels to Terra Power's Bellevue, WA office to meet with Terra Power Natrium managers and key stakeholders.

* Supports Terra Power's plant design oversight team by facilitating good communication between Terra Power and partner stakeholders and managers.

* Supports Terra Power's security vendor project management by resolving/clarifying scope and schedule issues and coordinating with the Terra Power plant design oversight team.

* Supports alignment between security vendor and Terra Power on technical issues, Natrium procedures, plant design strategies, implementation of cyber/physical security plan requirements, including application of security control implementation.

* Oversight of Natrium Security Systems vendor including budgeting, staffing, planning, and monitoring design development progress

* Review Security System design work documents covering design, integration, and implementation of software work products and other system design documents for the Natrium nuclear plant.

* Identify critical high-risk areas and initiate proactive measures to prevent potential project delay.

* Provide weekly summary reports to senior management about critical task progress, potential delays, challenges, resource needs etc.

* Interface and management of subcontractors, vendors and partners providing direction and assimilating their work.

Key Qualifications and Skills

* Candidate should have a…