TITLE: Deterministic Safety Analysis Team Manager

LOCATION: Bellevue, WA, 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.

Deterministic Safety Analysis Team Manager

The Natrium Deterministic Safety Analysis Team Manager reports directly to the Senior Manager, Natrium Safety Analysis & Risk. This position is primarily responsible for managing a dedicated team of engineers performing Licensing Basis Events (LBE) analyses using Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) systems analysis modeling and simulation tools to support the Natrium design and licensing. This position also supports the senior manager in project scheduling and reporting activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy analytical methods, computational models and perform plant LBE analyses to support the Natrium design and licensing process
• Establish and maintain documentation of model and methods development, and analysis results
• Interface with regulators, stakeholders, and reactor designers on safety analysis and engineering design issues
• Work with the Senior Manager and Project Account Engineer to develop and maintain the subproject schedule and budget
• Effectively communicate project expectations and assignments to team members
• Manage the Deterministic Safety Analysis Team to deliver project work within schedule and cost constraints
• Communicate the status of engineering progress to the team, stakeholders and management
• Keep the Senior Manager and other engineering management informed of major emerging technical issues
• Assure compliance to procedures, standards and regulatory criteria
• Ensure that engineering work is performed with a high level of integrity through rigorous enforcement of work processes and technical reviews of team deliverables
• Demonstrate visible, continuous leadership in the areas of Safety and Quality
• Implement quality assurance policy and requirements for the project.
• Recommend staff changes (new additions, replacements due to attrition, de-staffing) and work with Human Resources to manage approved staffing changes.
• Support the development of direct reports through mentoring, training, and challenging assignments
• Review and concur with technical content of SOWs and subcontract packages prior to bid

Key Qualifications and Skills

• B.S. or higher in nuclear engineering or other relevant engineering degree, with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in the nuclear field
• Advanced knowledge and experience in nuclear quality programs, design control, and configuration management principles, practices, and tools are required.
• Advanced knowledge of NQA-1 requirements associated with analysis and software management as well as experience working under a quality assurance programs
• Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to perform both individually and as a team contributor; proven ability to direct small teams with minimal oversight is preferred.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, able to communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Proven track record in planning, budgeting, and execution of testing or modeling activities
• Proven track record in successful management and leadership
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth knowledge of neutronics, fuel performance, nuclear systems thermal-hydraulics as well as reactor dynamics and transient phenomena
• Significant experience with performing reactor safety analysis using codes such as SAS4A/SASSYS-1, RELAP5, TRACE or equivalent
• Familiarity with nuclear design, regulatory requirements, and risk-informed performance-based technology guidance for Non-Light Water Reactors is required
• Experience with SFR safety analysis is highly desirable. Experience with other reactor designs can be considered with differentiating candidates
• Experience in working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to address engineering challenges
• Demonstrated strong quantitative, analytical, modeling and reporting skills

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/or 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 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 hrs./day

· Travel required: 0-5%

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 12: $163,702 - $226,844

*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
Vision
Dental
Life
Life and Disability
Gender Affirmation Benefits
Parental Leave
401k Plan
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
21 days of annually accrued PTO
Generous Holiday Schedule
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/