Senior Thermal-Hydraulic Test Engineer – R&D Testing

TerraPower; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Discretionary bonus payments

Comprehensive health benefits

401k plan

PTO and holidays

Relocation assistance

Professional development support

Job summary

TerraPower is seeking a Senior Thermal Hydraulic Test Engineer in the United States to lead and execute thermal hydraulic tests supporting the Natrium Demonstration Plant. You will plan, perform, review, and report on tests, collaborating with vendors, engineers, and technicians to ensure data quality.

The role requires experience with various testing methods, measurement instrumentation, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in applicable field of Engineering.
• Greater than five years of relevant experience in a testing/R&D environment preferred, or three with a Masters.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment.
• Strong thermal-hydraulic analytical skills with one-dimensional hydraulic network analysis, system codes experience and transient analysis.
• Experience with post-processing and documenting experiments.
• Experience with multiple types of testing (R&D, Acceptance, Validation, Qualification).
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers.
• Ability to handle projects with multiple objectives and resolve conflicts between objectives.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Safety conscience.

Responsibilities

• Manage test campaigns from concept through execution and reporting.
• Define, select, and validate measurement instrumentation including sensors (load cells, LVDTs, encoders, RTDs).
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts including fixture design, control system integration, and lab space planning.
• Assist in the drafting of test requirements
• Author the test design documents, test procedures, test report, and supporting documents
• Assist with data analysis and generate test reports.
• Perform calculations using heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics to support analyses.
• Integrate with other engineering groups to include relevant aspects of design.

Skills

Thermal-hydraulic analysis

Test engineering

Data analysis

Strong writing & communication

Safety mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Engineering

Job description

TerraPower is seeking a Senior Thermal Hydraulic Test Engineer in the United States to lead and execute thermal hydraulic tests supporting the Natrium Demonstration Plant. You will plan, perform, review, and report on tests, collaborating with vendors, engineers, and technicians to ensure data quality.

The role requires experience with various testing methods, measurement instrumentation, and strong analytical skills.