Fuel Fabrication Engineer - Global Nuclear Fuel Resident Engineer

$105,216 - $175,360/Yr

Terrapower - Wilmington, NC

Full-time

Wilmington, NC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Fuel Fabrication Engineer - Global Nuclear Fuel Resident Engineer at TerraPower will oversee and support the Natrium fuel fabrication efforts in Wilmington, NC. This role involves coordinating cross-functional activities to ensure the supply of fuel and non-fuel core assemblies, while facilitating communication between TerraPower and Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) teams. The engineer will play a critical role in the development and execution of commercial fuel manufacturing processes and the construction of a fuel fabrication facility.

Responsibilities

• Provides continuous oversight of GNF's fuel activities scope of work for Natrium project
• Functions as a direct and immediate conduit of communication to facilitate continued progression of fuel fabrication activities
• Travels to TerraPower's Bellevue, WA and/or Everett offices to meet with key stakeholders
• Supports TerraPower's fuel supply team by facilitating good communication between TerraPower and GNF stakeholders and managers
• Supports TerraPower's GNF Project Manager by resolving/clarifying scope and schedule issues and coordinating with the TerraPower fuel supply team
• Supports alignment between GNF and TerraPower on technical issues, Natrium procedures, fuel fabrication facility design strategies, and implementation of licensing strategy

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of commercial fuel fabrication/project management experience in the nuclear industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience as a technical engineer in a nuclear quality environment (10 CFR 50, Appendix B)
• Experience with complex schedule platforms (Primavera P6 or equivalent) and data analysis tools like Power BI
• Willingness to reside in Wilmington, NC for in-person collaboration
• Ability to travel occasionally to Bellevue and/or Everett, WA
• Familiarity with commercial fuel fabrication processes and production facility construction
• Familiarity with integrated safety analyses and nuclear fuel fabrication facility licensing under 10 CFR Part 70
• Team-oriented with the ability to work effectively with geographically distributed team members
• Broad-based technical and engineering skills with experience leading cross-functional design teams
• Ability to work flexibly in a first-of-a-kind environment
• Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001
• High degree of trust and integrity, with open communication and respect for teamwork

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life
• Life and Disability
• Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
• Flexible Work Schedule