Mechanical Design Manager

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Mechanical Design Manager

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Bellevue, WA

Terra Power 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, Terra Power 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. Terra Power’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.

Terra Power 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 and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.

Terra Power 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, Terra Power has instituted an Aff…

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Equipment Qualification and Testing, the Mechanical Design Manager, located onsite at the Bellevue office and/or the Bellevue test lab, is responsible for overseeing a team of mechanical design engineers and contractors task with designing test related designs (e.g. test fixtures, test rigs, flow loops, sub‑scale test articles, etc.) ensuring technical challenges are resolved as they arise and ensuring the on‑time completion of testing deliverables for the Natrium Demonstration Plant.

You will lead mechanical engineers and contractors and assist with engineering and full‑scale laboratory testing activities. The prime responsibilities include supporting the design via oversight of testing relating to mechanical design testing related deliverables.

• Responsible for coordination and oversight of a diverse mechanical design team. The team members include Terra Power employees, subcontracted resources, partner engineers and teams, and customers.
• Support test activities of mechanical equipment and components to the highest levels of safety and reliability. Demonstrate visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety and quality.
• Ensure that work process execution and technical adequacy within the group scope are in accordance with contract requirements, project standards, and industry standards.
• Interface with regulators, stakeholders, and customers on design, fabrication, and regulatory issues.
• Coordinate with interfacing project teams and other project support organizations to develop cohesive test strategies across organizational lines and ensure accurate and complete hand‑offs are executed.
• Oversee execution of mechanical design work conducted by project subrecipients and subcontractors, including review and approval of drawing/design deliverables to meet project quality and completeness standards.
• Provide technical direction and oversight of external test supplier activities, working with or as the technical representative to ensure delivery of submittals to project requirements.
• Provide engineering review and concurrence of the procurement strategy for select commodities. Manage engineering interfaces to procurement activities.
• Support schedule development efforts during project design phase cycles, budget cycles, and long‑range planning…