Deployment Engineering Manager in Bellevue, Washington at TerraPower

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. TerraPowers 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 companys 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.

Deployment Engineering Manager

The Deployment Engineering Manager supports the Director of Deployment Engineering in establishing and sustaining a Deployment Engineering project office. This role leads a team that supports all Natrium projects and serves as the primary point of accountability for communication between Site Engineering, Natrium central engineering, construction, procurement, licensing, the utility partner, equipment vendors, and major subcontractors. The position ensures rapid resolution of technical issues related to equipment fabrication and construction while driving the development and implementation of the tools, processes, and procedures needed to support the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Manage communications and coordination between Natrium Central Engineering and onsite Site Design Engineering teams; set priorities, track progress, and ensure timely closure of engineering tasks supporting construction activities. Escalate unresolved or high-impact issues to senior leadership.
• Support workforce planning by identifying resource needs based on project inputs, team capabilities, construction schedule demands, and long-range forecasts.
• Strengthen interfaces between Site Design Engineering, Fabrication Engineering, and other interfacing organizations, with emphasis on clear, streamlined communication that minimizes delays and improves decision-making.
• Organize and lead stakeholder meetings to drive resolution of cross-cutting engineering issues.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the Deployment Engineering organization to improve performance, efficiency, and alignment with project goals.
• Interface with key stakeholders, including construction management, field engineering, licensing and regulatory affairs, quality assurance, the utility partner, procurement, suppliers, external regulators (e.g., NRC), and home office functions.
• Partner with the home office engineering organization to develop and implement training and qualification plans for site design engineering disciplines, ensuring personnel competency and compliance with project and regulatory requirements.
• Champion employee development through targeted training, mentoring, and assignment of growth-oriented responsibilities within the Natrium program.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and indoctrination of new team members to ensure alignment with nuclear quality assurance programs, Natrium Engineering procedures, and project standards.
• Proactively manage competing priorities and resource conflicts; partner with team leads to resolve issues at the working level and escalate high-impact matters as needed.
• Represent the Director of Site Design Engineering at meetings or onsite activities as delegated.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, or related discipline) from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 15+ years of construction, manufacturing, testing and/or project management experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in project engineering supporting geographically dispersed teams working on a common project.
• Ability to interface with construction, procurement, quality, licensing, and regulatory entities to assist in resolving complex onsite technical issues while maintaining schedule and safety priorities.
• Ability to interface with supply chain and equipment fabrication vendors to assist in resolving issues encountered during equipment fabrication.
• Demonstrated ability to forecast resource needs, coordinate across multidisciplinary teams, and drive execution in dynamic, schedule-driven project settings.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Familiarity with sodium-cooled fast reactor technology, advanced nuclear systems, or DOE-funded demonstration projects is desirable.

This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1. Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0-10%

TerraPowers technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPowers export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range: $163,423 - $217,898

Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidates qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • 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

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/