MCFR Senior Safety Engineer - Bellevue, Washington, USA

Bellevue, Washington, USA

20 days ago

MCFR Senior Safety Engineer

TerraPower

TITLE: MCFR SENIOR SAFETY ENGINEER (Thermal-Hydraulics)

LOCATION: Bellevue, Washington, USA
TerraPower 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, TerraPower 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. TerraPower’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.”

TerraPower 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. TerraPower 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, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.
MCFR SENIOR SAFETY ENGINEER (Thermal-Hydraulics)

TerraPower, LLC. is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer with a background in transient analysis. This position will work on the assessment of transient scenarios in support of the safety basis of Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) and future reactor projects. An ideal candidate has strong knowledge of thermal-hydraulic phenomena in nuclear reactors, particularly those in non-water based systems. Additionally, a candidate should have some level of understanding of the nuclear kinetics approaches employed in system level codes and how these methods couple with thermal-hydraulics. This position has an opportunity to analyze transients for molten salt systems in novel manners. Additionally, this work provides an opportunity to connect simulation to experiments performed at the TerraPower laboratory. An ideal candidate would also have familiarity in connecting plant simulators to simulation tools.
Responsibilities

· Computational analysis of plant-wide thermal hydraulic transients to support safety basis

· Develop and apply thermal-hydraulic analysis methods from steady state one dimensional network hydraulic analysis to transient, three-dimensional, calculations

· Work with simulator vendors to connect transient simulations to the simulator representation

· Support model Verification & Validation (V&V) efforts of reactor designs

· Integrate with testing team to propose experiments to support safety case and modeling assumptions

Key Quals and Skills

· B.S. Degree (or higher) in Nuclear, Mechanical, or Chemical engineering (or equivalent) with application to Nuclear Systems

· 3-7 years’ experience in Nuclear Systems Thermal-Hydraulic analysis and transients to support safety calculations

· 3-7 years’ experience with a nuclear systems code(s) (e.g. RELAP, SASSYS, GOTHIC, SAM, MELCOR)

· Knowledgeable of nuclear systems fundamentals such as thermal hydraulics, nuclear kinetics, neutronics, and general reactor transient behavior

· Familiarity with model V&V approaches in nuclear safety applications

· Programming language proficiency with at least one of python, C++, FORTRAN

· Familiarity and experience with analysis of Anticipated Operational Occurrence (AOO), Design Basis Event (DBE), Design Basis Accident (DBA), and/or Beyond Design Basis Event (BDBE) is required

· Demonstrated ability to participate on a multi-disciplinary team of engineers

· Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

Bonus

· Experience with other reactor designs, especially fast spectrum systems and molten salt systems

· Familiarity developing interfaces with reactor simulator systems (e.g., 3KEYMASTER) and simulation tools

· Familiarity with physics informed machine learning approaches in thermal-fluid systems

· Familiarity with nuclear design, regulatory requirements, and risk-informed performance-based technology guidance for Non-Light Water Reactors is a plus (Licensing Modernization Project process described in NEI-18-04).

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

· Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands).

· Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.

· Repetitive work: Prolonged.

· Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work.

· Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day.

· Travel required 10-20%.

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower 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 TerraPower’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. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details
Job Type: Full-time

Salary Range Level 10: $113,605 - $170,408

Salary Range Level 11. $125,257 - $208,762

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary band. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation

• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits Medical

o Vision

o Dental

o Life

o Life and Disability

o Gender Affirmation Benefits

o Parental Leave

• 401k Plan

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)