TerraPower
Lead Engineer, Natrium Pump
$154K–$205K
Bellevue, Washington, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 6, 2026
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington, United States
Bellevue, WA - Experience
- 12+ years of direct experience; advanced degrees can be accepted in lieu of experience.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university; advanced degrees can be accepted in lieu of experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) are evaluated under U.S. Government export control requirements. Applicants are asked to identify their U.S. citizenship or immigration status for export control review; the company may not consider applicants from a country if timely government export approval is impracticable.
About the job
Leads the design, testing, and vendor oversight of the Natrium Demonstration Project’s primary and intermediate sodium pumps, while supporting primary heat transport system design.
What you'll do
- Develop and manage pump requirements, specifications, design reviews, and vendor deliverable acceptance.
- Oversee pump testing and perform or support thermal-hydraulic and mechanical analyses.
- Coordinate system design across disciplines, codes, testing, schedules, and licensing activities.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university; advanced degrees may be accepted in lieu of experience.
- Experience in centrifugal or axial pump design; reactor coolant pump design is preferred.
- Experience applying ASME Section III Code design.
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience with pump testing or qualification programs, and electric motor operation and electromechanical concepts.
Nice to have
- Reactor coolant pump design experience.
- Experience applying ASME Section III to rotating equipment and working to quality standards such as ASME NQA-1.
Pay
$153,862 – $205,149 USD base salary
Tools
ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, ASME NQA-1, P&IDs
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