Deputy Manager, Test Engineering

Location: Everett,Washington,United States

TITLE:                Deputy Manager, Test Engineering MCFR

LOCATION:       Everett, WA        

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Deputy Manager, Test Engineering MCFR

TerraPower is seeking a MCFR Deputy Discipline Manager that is responsible for supporting personnel and technical oversight for MCFR Test Engineering. This position will report to the MCFR Test Engineering Manager. The MCFR Deputy Discipline Manager will work to assure technical adequacy of work product from direct reports, develop and oversee engineering processes related to Test Engineering, provide personnel management to reports, and provide technical support and approvals for MCFR projects.   

Responsibilities:

•         Serve as a primary point of contact for MCFR Test Engineering

•         Inform discipline and engineering management of major emerging technical issues

•         Provide management guidance, mentorship, training, 1:1s and company performance reviews for individuals within MCFR Test Engineering as required

•         Approve technical documents when delegated by the MCFR Test Engineering Manager

•         Provide oversight of technical tasks within discipline areas or responsibility

•         Lead discipline group meetings, communication, and announcements when needed

•         Assign tasks to individuals within Test Engineering to support project objectives

•         Interface with project stakeholders to ensure tasks are prioritized appropriately, to support budget and schedule development, and to promote communication across the discipline

•         Assist in drafting policy and procedures for MCFR Test Engineering

•         Assist with the engineering staffing plan, hiring process, and onboarding within the discipline

•         Coach less experienced engineers and dedicate time and efforts toward growing talents

•         Ensure technical capabilities (training) and professional development of individuals within MCFR Test Engineering align with project needs as required

•         Recognize the need and recommend obtaining external subject matter experts

•         Interface with regulators, stakeholders, and customers on discipline design issues as delegated from manager

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