TITLE: Sr. Manager, Natrium Fuel Supply
LOCATION: Bellevue, WA
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.
Sr. Manager, Natrium Fuel Supply
TerraPower, LLC is seeking a highly motivated Sr. Manager to drive the engineering activities associated with producing and delivering fuel to the reactor site. This role will coordinate the work of a team of TerraPower engineers and partner organizations focused on:
• Development and qualification of fuel fabrication processes
• Establishing a source of HALEU and post enrichment processing steps
• Supply chain for material and components associated with moveable core assemblies
• Oversight of design, construction and licensing of the fuel fabrication facility
• Oversight of the design and fabrication of fresh fuel shipping containers
• Mechanical design of movable core assemblies
Responsibilities:
• Develop and manage the engineering team focused on Natrium fuel supply:
o Demonstrate visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety and quality
o Organize group structure to be able to perform
o Hire, train, and qualify personnel
o Identify and propose staffing needs, prepare job descriptions, interview candidates
o Set yearly goals, hold mid-year checks, and perform annual performance reviews
o Support employee professional development and career objectives
o Help resolve employee concerns
o Recommend promotions, transfers, and other staffing changes
• Execute the Fuel Supply project according to schedule and budget:
o Estimate effort and durations required for scheduled activities
o Decompose scheduled activities into executable sub-activities
o Ensure main inputs required from other groups are clearly identified and linked in project schedules.
o Participate and provide input and feedback to Pre-Job Plan (PJP) meetings
o Define engineer training and qualification needs
o Assign applicable personnel to activities
o Monitor and report status of activities
o Approve timecards and contractor invoices
o Help develop and review statements of work with Procurement personnel for supplier technical activities
o Identify and communicate opportunities for work process improvements
• Ensure the technical adequacy and quality of work products:
o Ensure technical adequacy of work performed
o Provide reviews and approvals attesting to technical adequacy of work products
o Ensure compliance with TerraPower Engineering procedures and guidelines, including applicable quality standards
o Keep the team technically synchronized with each other and with the project
o Facilitate definition of technical interfaces/handoffs from other teams
o Provide technical oversight of contractor, supplier, and partner work where applicable
o Keep managers, department directors, and lead technical staff informed of major emerging technical issues
o Provide input to technical risk harvesting exercises
o Assist in the identification of regulations, codes and standards applicable to the work
o Ensure technical documents meet applicable regulatory guides, codes and standards
o Ensure design conducted in accordance with project requirements, configuration management and change control plans and practices.
o Ensure interface with regulators, stakeholders, and customers is carried out in a technically sound, accurate, and complete basis.
o For key interface activities such as submittals and critical presentations, personally ensure information transfer is accurate and complete.
Key Qualifications and Skills
• Minimum of BS in applicable engineering field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in nuclear fuel fabrication covering research & development through deployment
• Minimum 5 years in a combined technical leadership role with ongoing requirement for performance of project technical scope, in addition to other manager responsibilities
• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary, cross organizational, widely dispersed team desired.
• Frequent travel will be required to provide required oversight for the various design and fabrication activities.
• Excellent writing, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
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 and standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands).
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged.
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work and ability to perform role in personal protective equipment.
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day.
• Travel: candidate must be able to travel to vendor/partner locations (>30%).
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
Salary Range Level 13: $194,197 - $279,158
*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary bands. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate’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)
o 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
o 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
• Flexible Work Schedule
TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/