Manager, Materials Testing & Characterization

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.

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.

Materials Testing & Characterization Manager This position is focused on managing and technically supporting test programs for materials in support of TerraPower’s advanced nuclear reactor project. In this role, you will manage a dedicated team of engineers developing, executing, analyzing, and reporting on materials test programs to support reactor material selection and Natrium design and licensing. This position also supports the Manager in project scheduling and reporting activities.

Responsibilities

: • Directly manage a diverse team of individual contributors supporting ongoing materials testing and characterization work • Support individual contributors in developing, deploying, and executing materials testing programs in support of the Natrium reactor’s programmatic objectives • Maintain in-laboratory presence to provide direct, immediate feedback and support to individual contributors • Oversees and manages third-party suppliers conducting materials testing to ensure quality, compliance, and timely delivery • Plan, monitor, and manage task progress, including defining required scope, maximizing efficiency of individual contributors, and ensuring complete and accurate work execution • Work with the Manager and Project Manager to develop and maintain the project schedule and budget • Effectively communicate project expectations and assignments to team members and management • Ensure compliance to procedures, standards and regulatory criteria • Ensure that engineering work is performed with a high level of integrity through adherence to work processes and technical reviews or approvals of team deliverables • Communicate emerging technical issues with management and work with both the individual contributors and management to resolve efficiently • Demonstrate visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety and quality • Interface with regulators, stakeholders, and customers on materials engineering design and testing issues • Coordinate with the Plant Materials and Core Materials Qualification groups to develop material technologies supporting the Natrium Demonstration and future commercial reactor concepts • Develop and maintain engineering staffing and resource plans, evaluating team skillsets and adjusting staffing to meet long-range needs and pro