Fuel Development & Testing Team Manager

TerraPower·Bellevue, WA, USA·Posted today

Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

Lead TerraPower's Natrium fuel development and testing team, overseeing fuel performance tools, analysis, and qualification activities for advanced nuclear reactors. This role manages engineers through fuel design, irradiation testing, and NRC licensing support while coordinating across multiple engineering disciplines, National Laboratories, and external vendors.

Responsibilities

—Manage the Fuel Development & Testing Team, including recruitment, training, and professional development of junior engineers
—Develop and maintain project schedules in coordination with Senior Manager; deliver work within schedule and cost constraints
—Assure compliance to procedures, standards, and regulatory criteria; implement quality assurance policy and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B requirements
—Perform technical approvals on team deliverables and establish/leverage best practices within the team
—Develop and deploy nuclear fuel performance tools for advanced metal fuel technology
—Identify and perform key testing activities to support fuel performance tool validation and fuel qualification
—Inform and support the fuel licensing process with NRC and regulatory agencies
—Coordinate with Material Development and Qualification, Fuel Supply, and Core Design groups internally
—Coordinate with National Laboratories and vendors to perform irradiation testing and qualification activities
—Establish and enforce procedures to ensure a safe working environment
—Communicate engineering and project priorities to team, stakeholders, and management

Qualifications

—B.S. or higher in relevant engineering discipline (nuclear, materials, mechanical, etc.) from an accredited university
—8+ years of relevant nuclear fuel or advanced reactor engineering experience
—2+ years of supervisory or mentoring experience or equivalent people leadership experience
—Advanced knowledge of nuclear quality programs (NQA-1), design control, and configuration management principles, practices, and tools
—Proven track record in planning, budgeting, and execution of testing or modeling activities
—Proven track record in successful management and leadership
—Nuclear industry knowledge and experience
—Effective verbal and written communication skills
—Ability to work effectively within highly collaborative environment; self-starter with strong integrity