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TerraPower · 5 months ago

I&C System Design Lead

Bellevue, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$139K/yr - $208K/yr

10+ years exp

TerraPower is a nuclear energy technology company based in Bellevue, Washington, focused on advancing global energy deployment through innovative nuclear technologies. The I&C System Design Lead will be responsible for leading the design and integration of instrumentation and control systems for Sodium Fast Reactor technologies, collaborating with a diverse team of engineers and scientists.

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyNuclear

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Responsible for interfacing and supporting geographically diverse and international design team members to develop supporting design documentation. The design team members include in-house and subcontracted resources and may include partner/customer resources as well

Lead design of I&C systems and sub-system functional requirements through final design

Provide direction to team members and assist the I&C Safety System Design Manager with oversight of team members and suppliers

Develop and review system- and component-level specifications and scopes of work

Perform engineering and design evaluations in the application of nuclear codes and standards, licensing requirements, and NRC regulations

Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers in applicable nuclear and non-nuclear related design standards

Specify and describe suitability of instrumentation measurement techniques for use in sodium fast reactor and integrated energy storage technologies, including analysis of measurement range, response time, and measurement accuracy

Analyze and apply regulatory criteria and standards to complex Instrumentation and Control system design

Develop and review technical design documents, such as System Requirements Documents, System Design Descriptions, Interface Control Documents, Engineering Design Specifications, etc

Create and manage drawing packages of system and sub-system designs, including but not limited to P&IDs, control system architecture drawings, control logic and loop diagrams, and instrument installation drawings, etc

Generate integrated design package for key systems and sub-systems

Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the contract administrator to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables to meet TerraPower requirements, as well as coordination and performance of technical reviews of deliverables

Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices in order to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities

Integrate I&C with work of other disciplines, engineers, scientists, and subject matter experts

Interface with and support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports

Qualification

InstrumentationControlsNuclear Reactor Safety SystemsTechnical WritingCAD SoftwareDesign Control ImplementationCommunication SkillsTeam LeadershipAttention to DetailProblem Solving

Required

B.S. or higher in Controls, Electrical, or related discipline from an accredited university and 10+ years direct experience with proven instrumentation and controls systems skills. Higher education will count toward years of experience

Candidates must have experience in instrumentation and controls development, diagnostics, and implementation with a demonstrated ability to design and deliver industrial I&C platforms

Previous experience with nuclear reactor safety systems or nuclear instrumentation systems design

Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives

Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills

Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence

Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a design team's effort with minimal direction

Ability to work on multiple simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach

The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork. Will actively support the TerraPower guiding principles

Preferred

Familiar with IEEE 379, IEEE 603, IEEE 7-4.3.2, IEEE 497 and IEEE1012, desired but not required

Familiarity with implementing design control and development in accordance with nuclear power plant quality assurance (e.g. 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, ASME NQA-1)

Experience designing and operating high-temperature (400°C and higher) processes desired but not required

Familiarity with working with and/or developing industrial process flow diagrams (PFD) and piping & instrument diagrams (P&ID) desired but not required

Experience with CAD software to deliver design deliverables (e.g. AutoCAD Standard, AutoCAD Electrical, or SolidWorks), desired but not required

Experience with formal I&C system startup testing procedure desired but not required

Two (2) or more years of experience in one or more of the following is desired: Radiation Monitoring, High Temperature Sensor Design and Instrumentation, Seismic Detection and Trip Systems, Neutron detectors, Reactor Protection System, Setpoint and uncertainty analysis