Senior Engineer, Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing

TerraPower LLC.

Bellevue (WA)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 152,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation
Discretionary bonus
Medical and Wellness Benefits
401k Plan
PTO 21 days
Holiday schedule 10 days
Relocation assistance
Education/Professional support

Job summary

TerraPower LLC. is seeking a Senior Engineer, Manufacturing to join the Natrium Fuel Design and Supply team in Bellevue, WA.

The role focuses on developing and scaling fuel fabrication processes, metallization of HALEU feedstock, and supporting safe, quality-driven production for critical components. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing, with fuel experience, excellent communication, and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

  • BS degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemistry, Nuclear, or equivalent.
  • Minimum of seven years of manufacturing experience, with at least two years in fuel or fuel-adjacent areas.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical/problem solving skills, creative thinker.
  • Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • The successful candidate will possess trust, integrity, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Develop processes, procedures, and scaling for full production viability of fuel fabrication.
  • Produce manufacturing documentation to support planning and hardware delivery.
  • Lead non-conformance evaluations and corrective actions for fuel fabrication.
  • Review engineering drawings for manufacturability and cost reduction.
  • Coordinate input from engineering/project teams to procure and produce equipment.
  • Generate technical documents in support of purchase requisitions.
  • Review and approve supplier technical submittals and ensure compliance with specs.
  • Support quality environments with configuration management and traceability.
  • Apply nuclear industry best practices to maintain high engineering design quality.

Skills

Manufacturing experience
Analytical thinking
Technical writing
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Teamwork
High integrity

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Nuclear or related

Tools

GD&T standards
NQA-1/QL-1 standards

Job description

TerraPower LLC. is seeking a Senior Engineer, Manufacturing to join the Natrium Fuel Design and Supply team in Bellevue, WA.

The role focuses on developing and scaling fuel fabrication processes, metallization of HALEU feedstock, and supporting safe, quality-driven production for critical components. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing, with fuel experience, excellent communication, and strong problem-solving skills.

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