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TerraPower Process Design and Integration Engineer in Bellevue, Washington
Title: Process Design and Integration Engineer Location: Location: Bellevue, Washington, United States Job Type: Full-time Description:TITLE: Process Design and Integration Engineer LOCATION: Bellevue, WA, USA
TerraPower® is a nuclear energy technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At our core, we are 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.
TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. TerraPower is committed to bringing sustainable, affordable and safe energy to address global issues.
TerraPower is seeking 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. 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.
Process Design and Integration Engineer
The Process Design and Integration Engineer supports plant process design and integration of non-nuclear mechanical systems designed by one of TerraPower's partners for the NATRIUMT demonstration plant. In this role, you will support, and report to TerraPower's EPC Design Integration Mechanical/Process Manager. This will also include process modeling of Rankine and molten salt equipment for other plants in various project phases.
The successful candidate will provide technical and administrative design support and oversight for a wide range of energy island systems and perform process system modeling. The Process Design and Integration Engineer will work as part of a high performing team of engineers.
Responsibilities
• Provide engineering oversight to non-nuclear Natrium plant systems focused on Rankine Cycle equipment including steam generator, feedwater and condensate system, and heat removal system.
• Provides integration and oversight to geographically diverse team members to develop system design deliverables, with emphasis non-nuclear power plant systems.
• Support development of conceptual design for new plants and systems, including responding to customer RFIs, and process modeling of the Rankine Cycle.
• Maintain and update the NATRIUM Rankine Cycle model.
• Support integration with other process systems, including sodium and salt heat transfer systems.
• Supports interface with other plant design departments, including plant 3D model development, Civil/Structural/Architectural, PRA, transient modeling, electrical, seismic, etc.
Key Qualifications and Skills
• The successful candidate will display leadership skills by proactively driving cross functional design collaboration and integration of mechanical process systems, structures, and components.
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, physical sciences or a related technical field is required, preferably with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in plant design or modifications, with emphasis on process systems.
• Experience with process modeling using commercial software to model power cycles (i.e. Gate Cycle, Thermoflow, etc.).<