Business Development Senior Associate

Terrapower; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Discretionary short-term incentive

Medical and wellness benefits

401k Plan

PTO 21 days

Relocation assistance

Professional and educational support

Job summary

TerraPower, a Bellevue, Washington-based nuclear technology company, is seeking a Business Development Senior Associate to help shape market entry plans and partnerships in the US and international markets. You will collaborate with the Business Development Team and others to identify opportunities and drive growth.

The role requires a undergraduate degree and 5–7 years in nuclear or energy business development, strong analytical and communication skills, and a solid commercial mindset.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, business, or related field.
• 5–7 years successfully managing nuclear, energy, or related business development and capture efforts within industry.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
• Solid commercial acumen.
• High degree of trust and integrity, communication and teamwork.
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development Team for scoping, direction and growth of business development activities for TerraPower’s segments.
• Lead proposal coordination for US and international opportunities including planning for and arranging resources such as proposal review teams, editing, graphics support, and desktop publishing.
• Contribute in conducting market analysis as part of strategic supply chain and partnerships efforts; support building TerraPower’s customer and supplier network.
• Maintain and streamline processes to identify and track opportunities; contribute toward selecting opportunities TerraPower should pursue, consistent with the Market Development Plan.
• Support Natrium product development efforts through liaising and coordinating with Engineering and other colleagues.
• Identify new potential partnerships, including unconventional opportunities, and support tracking domestic and international relationships.
• Protect TerraPower assets by understanding and adhering to information security, export control and FCPA practices.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial acumen

Judgment under pressure

Integrity and teamwork

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

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.

Business Development Senior Associate

TerraPower is looking for a business and product development professional who is knowledgeable of nuclear, energy and related businesses. This position will work for the Business Development Team and will interact with colleagues in other departments to develop and implement market entry plans and strategies. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of US and international experience and have relevant product development experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development Team for scoping, direction and growth of business development activities for segments of TerraPower’s business in collaboration with other colleagues.
• Lead proposal coordination for US and international opportunities including planning for and arranging resources such as proposal review teams, editing, graphics support, and desktop publishing.
• Contribute in conducting market analysis as part of greater strategic supply chain and partnerships efforts. Support building TerraPower’s customer and supplier network consistent with strategic objectives
• Maintain and streamline processes to identify and track opportunities; and contribute work product toward selecting opportunities that TerraPower should pursue, consistent with the Market Development Plan.
• Support Natrium product development efforts through liaising and coordinating with Engineering and other colleagues.
• Identify new potential partnerships, including unconventional opportunities, and support tracking established domestic and international relationships.
• Protect TerraPower assets by understanding and adhering to TerraPower’s information security, export control and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act practices.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, business, or another related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years successfully managing nuclear, energy, or related business development and capture efforts within industry.
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced interpersonal, communication and writing skills
• Solid commercial acumen
• Possess and demonstrate superior judgment, analytical ability and composure under pressure.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

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: Intermittent
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day

TerraPower’s 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 TerraPower’s 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: $119,424-$155,096

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

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

Until such time as current restrictions are adjusted, TerraPower may be unable to hire applicants whose status is other than one of the five status options listed. Please advise your current status.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in TerraPower LLC.'s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.