Thermal Hydraulic Test Engineer

Talascend is currently seeking a Thermal Hydraulic Test Engineer for a contract opportunity located in Bellevue, WA.

OVERVIEW:

The Thermal Hydraulic Test Engineer will responsible for reviewing test requirements, designing a test, executing the test, and writing the report. The Test Engineer will work closely with internal and external customers to ensure the testing meets requirements and is conducted in a timely manner. The Test Engineer will work as part of a team of engineers and technicians to complete the testing activities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.
• Under the guidance of Senior Test Engineers, support the coordination of testing activities for setup and commissioning of experimental equipment.
• Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices in order to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field of Engineering.
• Greater than three (3) years of relevant experience in a testing / research and development environment preferred.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment.
• Experience with post-processing and documenting experiments.
• Experience with multiple types of testing (R&D, Acceptance, Validation, Qualification).
• Molten metallic sodium experience - preferred.
• Molten salt experience – preferred.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists in a research environment.
• Ability to handle projects that include multiple objectives and ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Safety conscience.
• Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging research and development problems.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trustworthiness and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.