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X-energy · 3 months ago

Manager, Test Hardware Development

MD - Gaither Rd., Rockville Corp Hqtrs

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $198K/yr

10+ years exp

X-energy is a company focused on developing advanced nuclear reactor technologies, and they are seeking a Manager for Test Hardware Development. The role involves managing the planning and execution of testing activities, ensuring high-quality engineering work products are delivered on schedule and within budget, while also supervising a team and communicating results throughout the organization.

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyNuclearRenewable Energy

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manages the planning and execution of the test activities of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program / project requirements

Manages testing activities and provide direction to ensure the convergence of efforts of engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality test engineering work products are on schedule and within budget as defined by the Project leadership

Engage Universities, Private Contractors, National Labs, and internal X-energy assets to perform experimentation and testing to obtain required useful information

Manage a team who designs and operates testing facilities

Create and implement test plans

Procure material and facilities

Review test output data

Create reports based on findings

Manages test engineering staff by ensuring staff are meeting expectations and promoting staff professional development

Influences the development of strategy, methodology and technical tools for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and policy formulation

Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, tools, or services

Uses high level of judgement to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operations, product management, technology, or engineering

Assesses quality of information given and asks pertinent questions to stakeholders

Offers new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations

Work within a multidisciplinary engineering team to create the next generation nuclear reactor technologies

Ensure testing activities are performed in accordance with Quality Assurance requirements

Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication

Perform other duties as assigned by manager

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringNuclear EngineeringTest PlanningQuality AssuranceProject ManagementLeadership ExperienceCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or nuclear engineering or related discipline from an accredited university or college

Typically, ten plus years of professional experience in engineering after completion of undergraduate study. Graduate degrees typically count as two plus years of experience. Advanced degrees typically count as three years of experience

Experience estimating time and resources needed to execute engineering activities

Hands on experience with hardware development, testing and experimentation

Demonstrated experience with design of experiment and test planning

Experience working under a formal quality assurance framework such as ISO 9000, ASTM or NQA-1

Leadership experience on hardware and testing related projects