Reactor DFMA Engineer

Reactor DFMA Engineer

• Lead on-site reactor assembly planning and major equipment installation, optimizing assembly sequences, sodium fill strategies, and supporting equipment while maintaining quality and design compliance.
• Lead engineering strategies for reactor component fabrication, transportation, deployment, and assembly, including welding, examinations, pressure testing, and commissioning requirements.
• Own and implement the reactor DFMA process, integrating manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and deployment considerations throughout the design lifecycle.
• Drive cost and schedule reductions for future commercial reactors through modularization, alternative delivery strategies, advanced technologies, and standardized fabrication, inspection, cleanliness, and transportation requirements.
• Develop, review, and approve reactor component manufacturing plans and supplier documentation, ensuring compliance with ASME BPVC requirements, design intent, and good manufacturing practices.
• Resolve complex technical and field issues, conduct cross-disciplinary reviews, and oversee partner and supplier compliance with quality, process, and design requirements, escalating significant deviations as needed.
• Develop and implement major Reactor Enclosure System long-range procurement strategies, author/review technical content of procurements and subcontract packages, and review supplier selections before award.
• Establish technical deliverables, resource estimates, and align supplier and partner activities with reactor milestones and critical interfaces.

The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

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Job Type: Contract

Pay Rate Range: $56-$95/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)

Location:

Bellevue, WA or 100% Remote Acceptable

Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status.

• competitive salaries
• insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan)
• education/certification reimbursement
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• an administered 401k plan

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