TerraPower
Plant Materials Team Manager
$154K–$205K
Bellevue, Washington, United States or Everett, Washington, United States +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington, United States or Everett, Washington, United States
Bellevue, WA
Everett, WA - Experience
- 10+ years of related experience; two years of management or lead experience or equivalent people leadership experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or a closely related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
- 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 whether they are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident; the company may not consider foreign nationals from countries where timely export approval is impracticable.
About the job
Manages the development, fabrication, qualification, and supply chain for materials and components used in Natrium reactor systems, leading engineering teams and supporting design, licensing, and project delivery.
What you'll do
- Lead supplier development and provide technical oversight for safety-related and quality-significant components.
- Oversee materials, component, and fabrication testing and qualification, and support reactor licensing.
- Manage team delivery, project schedules and budgets, and communicate engineering progress to stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or a closely related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
- Two years of management or lead experience, or equivalent people leadership experience.
- Experience supporting complex engineered components and systems, managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, and delivering work within cost and schedule constraints.
- Experience with suppliers and manufacturers, engineering quality assurance, and applicable codes and standards, including ASME Code and NQA-1.
Nice to have
- General understanding of reactor plant design and related systems; sodium cooled fast reactor experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of metallurgy, including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of ferrous and nonferrous alloys.
Pay
$153,862 – $205,149 USD base salary
Tools
ASME NQA-1-2015, ASME Code, NQA-1, ANSI/ANS 3.1
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