MCFR Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Overview

Title : MCFR Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location : Bellevue, Washington, United States

Job Type : Full-time

Description

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. The company aims 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. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a federal contractor, TerraPower has an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

TerraPower\'s Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program is commercializing a fast spectrum, chloride salt cooled molten salt reactor technology. The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) is planned to be the first liquid-fueled, fast spectrum reactor built and operated, and will be constructed at Idaho National Laboratory.

Role

MCFR Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

TerraPower seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join the MCRE team as a system lead. Responsibilities begin with supporting the integration of the Reactor Enclosure System within the Mockup. The Reactor Enclosure System is an ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Section III Division 5 vessel and piping system. The Mockup is a full-scale, non-nuclear version of MCRE to be built and operated at TerraPower\'s Everett, WA laboratory. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will lead the MCRE Reactor Enclosure System design through installation at Idaho National Laboratory and will support future designs within MCFR.

Responsibilities

• Reactor Enclosure System Lead Engineer
• Deliver and integrate the Mockup and MCRE Reactor Enclosure System, act as technical representative for supplier contracts, manage schedule and budget, and provide technical support for installation
• Write ASME design specifications and mechanical load description documents
• Originate and oversee mechanical design calculations and reports under a quality program
• Conduct review meetings with key stakeholders and manage interfaces with other systems
• Perform mechanical design activities across the Plant including hand calculations, finite element analysis, and technical reviews
• Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain high engineering design quality and identify process improvements

Key Qualifications and Skills

Job Functions

Job Functions describe physical actions and working conditions. An applicant\'s ability to perform these actions will be discussed with accommodations considered as appropriate. Information is to help describe duties and expectations.

8 hrs per day

Salary and Benefits

Salary ranges are listed for Level 11 and Level 12 : Level 11 : $125,257 - $208,762; Level 12 : $169,922 - $235,464. Salary offers are within a posted band and based on market data and qualifications. This range is specific to Washington State.

TerraPower career and benefits information : TerraPower does not provide a direct link in this description.

Note

TerraPower\'s technology is export controlled. Applicants may be required to identify citizenship status for export control reviews. Government export authorization times vary.

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