TerraPower.
Director of Engineering, TPI
Everett, WA, USA · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$217k-$325kDetected 27 days ago
Project ManagementProcurementCustomer SupportGMPCommunicationProblem SolvingWriting
About the role
- TerraPower currently has unique access to a supply of thorium for the long-term production of actinium-225 in the growing alpha therapy market and intends to expand into other nuclear related medical treatments.
- In 2006, the company originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world.
- TPI is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced radiopharmaceutical applications and influencing change within nuclear medicine.
Responsibilities
- Direct a team of engineering staff delivering full scope of design for new radioisotope production lines and cGMP radioisotope facilities.
- Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of facility and lab systems such as ASME, ASCE, ANS, ASPE, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA.
- Coordinate, lead and oversee assembly of technical packages for Project design reviews, ensuring effective review processes and implementation of best engineering practices within a stage gate technical project management framework.
- Ensure complete delivery against requirements for broad scope of design work for complex radiological operations involving nuclear containments (hot cells and gloveboxes), mechanical systems, transfer systems, and cGMP facility controls.
- Communicated effectively with TPI technology, operations, quality, and customer service teams, in addition to TerraPower Facilities, Safety and Radiation Safety Officers to collaboratively develop the full technical scope and to safely and efficiently deliver on project objectives.
- Support development of procurement packages, and supporting efforts to maximize efficiency and success of TPI Engineering procurements through effective communication with contract administrators, and TerraPower management teams.
- Oversee effective management of technical scope for external vendors to ensure complete and reliable designs, on time delivery, and thorough review to ensure accurate fabrication work, and successful acceptance of equipment.
- Ensuring solid and effective engineering design processes and best practices are applied evenly for internal engineering design and external engineering procurement projects.
- Extensive experience leading engineering design and major capital project delivery for nuclear or radiopharmaceutical facilities from project inception to turnover to operations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of engineering codes relevant to the design of nuclear and radiopharmaceutical facilities, including ASME NQA-1, ASCE, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA and ICH and ISO standards relevant to the design of cGMP radioisotope production facilities.
Requirements
- Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
- These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.
- Travel required 0-10%
- Experience leading a team demonstrating discipline, rigor, attention to detail, attention to safety, and procedural adherence is required.
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, able to communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
Nice to have
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills, such as those developed in fast-paced environments including the military, and other nuclear or radiopharmaceutical environments is highly preferred.
Compensation
- 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.
- $216,695 - $325,042
- Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
- Life and Disability
- Gender Affirmation Benefits
- Parental Leave
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 21 days of annually accrued PTO
- Generous Holiday Schedule
Company info
- To facilitate TerraPower's export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the
Visa & Work Authorization
- Government export control requirements
Apply directly at TerraPower. →Create a free account for alerts like thisView TerraPower. immigration profile
This listing is sourced directly from TerraPower.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.