Nuclear Reactor Core Delivery Lead

Socket.dev; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Salary, discretionary incentive

Comprehensive Medical and Wellness

Medical

Vision

Dental

Life and Disability

Relocation Assistance

Generous PTO

21 days PTO

Generous Holiday Schedule

10 paid holidays

Professional and Educational Support

Job summary

TerraPower in Bellevue, WA, is seeking a Reactor Core Component Delivery Engineer to own assigned reactor core components through design, fabrication, testing, delivery and commissioning. You will bridge engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, suppliers and PMO to keep complex components moving from concept to site delivery.

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with superb program execution, influencing cross‑functional teams, driving technical decisions,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or project engineering experience with complex systems.
• Experience delivering hardware from design through fabrication and delivery.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct management authority.
• Strong understanding of change management and configuration control.
• Experience interpreting drawings and technical documents.
• Excellent planning, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to identify risks and drive mitigation plans.
• Experience collaborating with external suppliers and manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of reactor core components from design release through manufacturing, inspection, shipment and site delivery.
• Serve as the primary interface between Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and PMO.
• Develop and maintain integrated execution plans, schedules, milestones and risk registers.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables to support procurement, fabrication, inspections and testing.
• Drive issue resolution via cross-functional decision-making and timely closure of actions.
• Monitor supplier progress and conduct technical reviews and readiness assessments.
• Track manufacturing performance and develop recovery plans with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Ensure fabrication meets design, codes and quality requirements.
• Lead readiness reviews and coordinate stakeholder alignment at milestones.
• Develop leadership status reports and dashboards showing progress, risks and decisions.
• Support contract execution by coordinating technical responses and reviewing submittals.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, supplier performance and delivery methods.
• Create and improve processes, procedures and guidance documents.
• Foster safety, quality, accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Engineering change management

Supplier collaboration

Risk management

Communication skills

Engineering drawings interpretation

MS Office / PM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Jira

Job description

TerraPower in Bellevue, WA, is seeking a Reactor Core Component Delivery Engineer to own assigned reactor core components through design, fabrication, testing, delivery and commissioning. You will bridge engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, suppliers and PMO to keep complex components moving from concept to site delivery.

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with superb program execution, influencing cross‑functional teams, driving technical decisions,