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Commissioning Engineer

TerraPower·Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States·Posted today
Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

TerraPower seeks a Commissioning Engineer to lead integrated design, commissioning, and operation of the Natrium Demonstration Plant's systems and structures. This role requires deep nuclear expertise to coordinate multi-organizational design and commissioning teams, develop comprehensive commissioning plans, and ensure all plant systems meet NRC safety and operational requirements before commercial operation.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate geographically diverse design and commissioning teams (TerraPower employees, subcontractors, partners, customers) to develop design and testing documentation
  • Develop and implement commissioning administrative programs and procedures
  • Develop and coordinate an integrated nuclear plant commissioning schedule across multiple organizations
  • Support development, maintenance, and refinement of plant-level and system-level requirements, specifications, and strategy documents for commissioning, operations, and maintenance
  • Lead commissioning and design efforts to evaluate plant integrated control and transient event responses; provide recommendations for efficient operational strategies
  • Oversee plant development efforts through contractor oversight and interface activities
  • Apply nuclear industry best practices and proactively identify process improvements
  • Support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports
  • Provide leadership and oversight of commissioning programs to ensure testing meets design criteria

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, or other relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years direct nuclear power plant experience with responsibility for safety-related systems and components
  • 5+ years direct commercial nuclear reactor operating experience, including Senior Reactor Operator qualification or equivalent
  • Experience developing and/or using commissioning administrative processes and procedures
  • Knowledge of nuclear regulations, plant work control processes, operational design philosophies, and integrated plant operations during normal and off-normal events
  • Deep understanding of configuration management principles and design control tools application in nuclear or complex industrial environments
  • Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills
  • Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence
  • Ability to manage projects with competing objectives and design constraints

Desired

  • Experience implementing integrated plant design of nuclear systems, including complex systems and structures
  • Shift Technical Advisor qualification
  • Experience developing and/or approving nuclear plant operations and maintenance procedures
  • Experience using P6 Primavera or similar scheduling applications
  • Knowledge of Risk Informed methodologies for integrated plant design or similar probabilistic design methods

Job details

FieldEngineering
LocationKemmerer, Wyoming, United States
IndustryNuclear energy
PostedJun 2026

About the company

TerraPower

A nuclear innovation company founded by Bill Gates, building the Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor and advancing medical isotope production.

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