Fuel Handling Resident Engineer

TerraPower·Huntsville, Alabama, United States·Posted July 2026

Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

TerraPower seeks a Fuel Handling Resident Engineer to oversee and coordinate fuel handling equipment design and supplier delivery for the Natrium Generation IV Reactor. You will provide on-site oversight of Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, Alabama, ensuring nuclear fuel handling systems meet design requirements through final delivery.

Responsibilities

—Provide oversight of supplier design and delivery of nuclear fuel handling systems and equipment from requirements through final design and delivery to site
—Support design, fabrication, construction, and testing of systems and equipment
—Coordinate and oversee design and fabrication work by suppliers, including regular on-site support at Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, AL
—Develop system and equipment design products such as 3D CAD models, calculations, requirements, system design descriptions, and interface control documents
—Identify and ensure effective application of design codes such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, ASHRAE, IEEE, NFPA, and BTH-1, and regulatory requirements
—Present designs and participate in design reviews
—Propose and define testing programs, provide support and oversight during test execution, evaluate test results, and report findings

Qualifications

—B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Nuclear Engineering (other engineering disciplines considered with relevant experience)
—Minimum of ten years of design experience
—Excellent technical writing, documentation, and communication skills
—High degree of trust and integrity with ability to communicate openly and foster teamwork
—Meet minimum education and experience criteria per ANSI/ANS 3.1

Desired

—Nuclear industry experience working under an ASME NQA-1 quality program
—Experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III or Section VIII
—M.S. or Doctorate degree (credited for up to two and four years of experience respectively)