Senior Thermal Hydraulic Test 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.

Senior Thermal Hydraulic Test Engineer

Reporting to the Manager of Thermal Hydraulic Testing , the Senior Thermal Hydraulic Test Engineer is responsible for designing and conducting thermal hydraulic tests sup port in g the Natrium Demonstration Plant . The successful candidate will support all aspects of thermal hydraulic testing activities incl uding planning, testing, document review, engaging with external vendors, and generating documents. The succ essful ca ndidate will hav e experience with one o r more test ing m etho ds, inc luding : scaled water or oi l flow loop ope rations , sodium or molt en salt handling e xperience , o r me chanical stres s or vibration testing .

• Manage test campaigns from concept through execution and reporting. This includes test setup, system validation, and post-test analysis.
• Define, select, and validate measurement instrumentation including force, displacement, strain, flow and temperature sensors (e.g., load cells, LVDTs, encoders, RTDs, etc.).
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts including fixture design, control system integration, and lab space planning, leveraging technicians, designers, and facility personnel as needed.
• Assist in the drafting of test requirements
• Author the test design documents, test procedures, test report, and supporting documents
• Assist with data analysis and generate test reports.
• Perform calculations using first principles of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics to support and validate analysis results.
• Integrate with other engineering groups to fully include relevant aspects of component, system, fuel, and control system designs.
• Vendor coordination including scope definition and technical specifications, quotation and schedule alignment, factory acceptance tests and site acceptance tests, witness testing as required, document and record collection, and resolution of nonconformances and corrective actions.
• Laboratory responsibilities including test loop build and assembly, rigging and safe handling of components, development and maintenance of…