Natrium Lead Pump Engineer

About the role

TerraPower is seeking to hire a highly motivated and forward-thinking professional to focus on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influence change within the nuclear power landscape. The successful candidate will lead the design of the Primary Sodium Pump (PSP) and the Intermediate Sodium Pump (ISP) in the Natrium Demonstration Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage technical requirements for the PSP & ISP.
• Perform technical vendor oversight of PSP & ISP designer.
• Review and perform owners' acceptance of vendor deliverables.
• Support the PSP & ISP design by performing thermal hydraulic or mechanical analyses using hand calculation or software-based methods.
• Lead design reviews for PSP & ISP.
• Aid in developing testing requirements, test specifications; provide technical oversight for testing related to the PSP & ISP.
• Work with other engineers on physical and fluid interface requirements and design.
• Occasionally support the primary heat transport system design by:
• Coordinating with other teams regarding the results of analyses, such as thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, heat transfer, and other analyses performed by others and integrating the results into plant design and operational decisions.
• Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
• Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design.
• Support planning efforts and maintain schedule adherence for design activities within a system, as well as their integration with an overall plant design delivery schedule.
• Interface with the design team to create and manage drawing packages of system designs, including but not limited to Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, and system interface drawings.
• Interface with design disciplines (such as mechanical, instrumentation and controls, civil, and nuclear) to identify and develop plant design information and specify system design and performance criteria.
• Establish and maintain system requirements and design basis documents for the primary heat transport system.
• Propose and initiate testing programs for plant system qualification, as needed.
• Provide support and oversight during test execution, evaluation of test results, and reporting of test results.
• Generate design package for systems, sub-systems, and equipment designs including coordination of calculations, design reports, mechanical drawings, and engineering design specifications.
• Support licensing activities related to the Natrium demonstration project by assisting in the preparation of licensing submittals.

Qualifications and Skills

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university and 12+ years direct experience. Advanced degrees can be accepted in lieu of experience.
• Experience in centrifugal or axial pump design, preferably reactor coolant pump design.
• Experience applying ASME Section III Code design, preferably with rotating equipment.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience with pump testing or qualification programs.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience of electric motor operation and electromechanical concepts.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
• Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
• Ability to work on simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 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

Job Details

• Salary Range: $168,316 - $252,475
• Job Type: Full-time
• Job Functions: Motor Abilities: Sitting 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 hours/day; Travel required: 0-10%

Additional Information

• 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.