Senior Fuel Fabrication Engineer
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
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
Desired
- —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
Onsite, 0-10% travel required. Extended sitting with prolonged repetitive work; ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds required.
Job details
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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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