Description

TITLE: MCFR Deputy Manager, Innovation R&D Chemistry MCFR

LOCATION: Everett, WA

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Deputy Manager, Innovation R&D Chemistry MCFR

TerraPower is seeking a MCFR Deputy Discipline Manager to support the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program. This position reports to the Senior Manager of Innovation R&D Chemistry. The role centers on personnel and technical oversight supporting the development and execution of chemistry R&D Chemistry team activities critical to the MCFR program beginning with conceptual studies tests for new salt chemistries and thermochemical systems and evolving toward the integrated design, scale-up, and validation of salt chemistry systems supporting reactor demonstration and deployment. You'll collaborate with members of the R&D, design engineering, and quality groups in a high-performing, multi-disciplinary environment to enable design decisions. This role is hybrid with on-site four days per week. The ability to be physically present at our Everett, WA lab is a requirement.

This role provides technical and personnel leadership, ensuring that experimental work, laboratory operations, and process development align with TerraPower's safety, quality, and innovation goals and helps to advance a first-of-a-kind reactor toward commercial deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for MCFR Innovation R&D Chemistry

• Inform the MCFR Innovation R&D Chemistry Manager of activities within Innovation R&D Chemistry discipline

• Approve technical documents when delegated by the MCFR Innovation R&D Chemistry Manager

• Provide oversight of technical tasks within discipline areas or responsibility

• Lead discipline group meetings when needed

• Assign tasks to individuals within MCFR Innovation R&D Chemistry to support project objectives

• Interface with project stakeholders to ensure tasks are prioritized appropriately and promote communication across the discipline

• Assist in the development, maintenance, and use of discipline guidelines (e.g., design criteria, design guides, desktop instructions, design notes).

• Assist with the engineering staffing plan, hiring process, and onboarding within the discipline

• Provide management guidance, mentorship, training, 1:1s and Company performance reviews for individuals within MCFR Innovation R&D Chemistry as required

• Coach less experienced engineers and dedicate time and efforts toward growing talents

• Ensure technical capabilities (training) and professional development of individuals within MCFR Innovation R&D Chemistry align with project needs as required

• Recognize the need and recommend obtaining external subject matter experts

• Approve weekly timecard submissions for individuals within MCFR Innovation R&D Chemistry as required

Key Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience with 5+ years for experience in handling alpha emitters, and radiochemical and molten-salt systems in glove boxes, fume hoods, or radiochemical laboratories. Experience level may be partially substituted for advanced degree depending on position relevance

• At least 2 years of experience providing hands-on training, supervision, and mentoring of radiochemists and managing or supervising laboratory spaces or facilities in a radiochemical or high-hazard environment

• Strong working knowledge of NQA-1 and its application in R&D and experimental operations

• Demonstrated ability to structure and plan basic and applied research in radioanalytical chemistry and other areas relevant to molten salt systems

• Demonstrated experience in collaborations with industry, universities and/or national labs is a plus

• Strong organizational, communication, and technical writing skills including specifications for procurement, testing, and fabrication is required; proficiency with Atlassian Confluence, Jira, and other collaborative tools

• Must possess a broad understanding of the various science and engineering disciplines and how they interrelate in the design and testing of plant systems

• Experience demonstrating the highest standards with respect to safety and radiation protection in all work activities and familiarity with radiation protection and NRC standards, knowledge of DOE/NRC requirements, regulatory compliance, and test documentation practices

• Ability to understand requirements (regulations, codes and standards, etc.), incorporate them into TerraPower documents, and provide associated guidance to TerraPower personnel

• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting and standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands).

• Repetitive work: Prolonged.

• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work and ability to perform role in personal protective equipment.

• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day.

• Work location: This is an on-site position and the applicant will be expected to spend significant time at the Everett labs in WA.

TerraPower's technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower's export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details:

Salary Range Level 12: $168-316 - $252-475

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary bands. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation

• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits Medical

o Vision

o Dental

o Life

o Life and Disability

o Gender Affirmation Benefits

o Parental Leave

• 401k Plan

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

o 21 days of annually accrued PTO

• Generous Holiday Schedule

o 10 paid holidays

• Relocation Assistance

• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

• Flexible Work Schedule

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

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