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TerraPower ASME Code Quality Program Manager in Bellevue, Washington
Title: ASME Code Quality Program Manager Location: Location: Bellevue, Washington, United States Job Type: Full-time | Allows Remote Description:TITLE: ASME Code Quality Program Manager LOCATION: Remote (with up to 35% travel)
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) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.
ASME Code Quality Program Manager
The ASME Code Quality Program Manager reports to the QA Manager, Nuclear Quality and Continuous Improvement (QA & CI). This position is primarily responsible for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of TerraPower's ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Quality Assurance Program. The selected candidate will demonstrate experience establishing and maintaining ASME N-Certificate and ASME Owner (OWN) Certificate programs in accordance with ASME BPVC Section III, NCA and Division 5 (2025 Edition).
The candidate should possess working knowledge and applied experience within both DOE-regulated environments (10 CFR 830 Subpart A and DOE O 414.1E) and NRC-regulated environments (10 CFR 50 Appendix B and ASME NQA-1). Certification as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor (ATL) is preferred. Demonstrated experience in NQA-1 supplier evaluation and qualification, commercial grade dedication (CGD), and commercial supply chain oversight is required. The ideal candidate will have experience applying a graded approach to quality across project phases, including conceptual and preliminary design, final safety-related design, PSAR development, licensing activities, and construction readiness.
Experience with applicable industry codes, standards, and regulatory guidance including ASME, AWS, AISC, ASTM, EPRI, NEI, ISO, NEC, and IEEE is strongly desired.
Responsibilities
• Support development and implementation of ASME N-Certificate and ASME Owner (OWN) Certificate as defined in ASME BPVC Section III, NCA and Division 5, 2025 Edition.
• Review of customer and regula