MCFR Mechanical Design Discipline Manager

TITLE: MCFR Mechanical Design Discipline Manager

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.

MCFR Mechanical Design Discipline Manager

TerraPower is seeking a MCFR Mechanical Design Discipline Manager that is responsible for technical and personnel oversight for MCFR Mechanical Design, reporting to the MCFR Director of Engineering. This role managed discipline work process execution to assure technical adequacy in accordance with company, contract, and industry standards. The Mechanical Design Discipline Manager supportd projects in functional-related matters, including technical support, training, staffing requirements and personnel performance. This people manager role is expected to allot ongoing and on-demand technical contribution that ensures appropriate performance of project(s) technical scope.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for MCFR Mechanical Design

• Inform engineering management of major emerging technical issues

• Interface with regulators, stakeholders, and customers on discipline design issues

• Ensure periodic meetings with discipline engineers to ensure appropriate communication of discipline and project information including process improvements and lessons learned

• Develop the engineering staffing plan for the discipline using input from the projects

• Support the hiring and onboarding processes by writing job descriptions, setting interview panels, and performing interviews

• Resolve priority conflicts in conjunction with the projects when issues arise that compete for resources. Elevate those that cannot be resolved at the discipline manager level

• Support employee development through mentoring, training, 1:1s, professional development goal setting, and challenging assignments

• Develop, maintain, use, and incorporate discipline guidelines (e.g., design criteria, design guides, desktop instructions, design notes)

• Ensure that work process execution and technical adequacy are in accordance with contract requirements, project standards and industry standards

• Approve technical documents within the discipline

• Identify improvement opportunities and cause work process changes to be initiated and expedited

• Perform personnel evaluations at mid-year and year-end including input from appropriate sources internal and external to Engineering, and providing useful performance and career development feedback

• Approve weekly timecard submissions for individuals within MCFR Mechanical Design

• Define and assign Mechanical Design qualification and training requirements

Key Qualifications and Skills

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in the nuclear industry or other highly regulated industries

• Minimum of 2 years in a combined technical leadership role with ongoing requirement for performance of project technical scope and leadership responsibilities

• Demonstrated previous supervisory or mentoring experience including resource loading and work planning

• Demonstrated experience with mechanical design of complex structures, multi-discipline integration, and mechanical pressure vessel equipment, including procurement support

• Demonstrated leadership abilities and the capability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks, ensuring project deadlines and objectives are met

• Experience in FEA analysis using industry software – ANSYS desired

• Experience working in a 3D model environment – SolidWorks desired

• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M

• Working knowledge of pressure equipment code requirements such as those found in ASME B31 codes and ASME BPVC (III and VIII) – Division 5 high temperature design desired

• Organized and detail oriented, with excellent technical writing, presentation, and communication skills

• Experience with common collaboration software – Atlassian Confluence and JIRA desired

• 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.

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 - $226,119

• 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.

• Competitive Compensation

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

• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits Medical

• 401k Plan

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Generous Holiday Schedule

• Relocation Assistance

• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/