Senior Fuel Fabrication Engineer
TerraPowerEverett, Washington, United States$118k–$177k/yr
Good fit if
- You can work a hybrid schedule.
- You have 5 years of experience.
- You can travel 0 to 10% of the time.
Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- Fuel Fabrication
- Materials Engineering
- Radioactive Materials Handling
Required qualifications
- Greater than 5 years of experience plus a B.S. degree, or an advanced degree with equivalent experience
- Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, or related technical discipline
- Hands-on laboratory experience
- Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems
- High degree of trust and integrity with strong communication and teamwork skills
About this role
TerraPower seeks a Senior Fuel Fabrication Engineer to lead development of metallic fuel fabrication processes for sodium-cooled fast reactors in the Natrium program. You'll drive process development, manage supplier relationships, and provide technical troubleshooting within an interdisciplinary engineering team advancing advanced nuclear reactor fuel technology.
Responsibilities
- Perform laboratory-based fuel research and development activities to support the Natrium reactor program
- Develop, execute, document, and communicate work plans for engineers; report on fabrication development status
- Apply quantitative and statistical techniques to assess experimental outcomes and support data-driven conclusions using Design of Experiment (DOE) methodologies
- Design, fabricate, and operate custom laboratory experiments
- Safely handle radiological material in accordance with company processes and Washington state law
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with metallic fuel
- Background in Materials Engineering or associated skills
- Lab management experience (maintaining spaces/equipment and training users)
- Experience handling radioactive materials in a laboratory environment
Location, schedule, and travel
Onsite, 0-10% travel required. Extended sitting with prolonged repetitive work; ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds required.
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