TITLE: MCFR Senior Test Engineer LOCATION: Everett, WA, USA 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. MCFR Senior Test Engineer TerraPower is seeking a highly motivated Test Engineer on a full-time basis. In this role, you will perform testing activities to support the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program, which include developing test plans and specifications, as well as managing test activities, analyzing test data, and writing test reports. Testing activities will involve high temperature molten salts including activities related to manufacturing, corrosion, and flow behavior of molten salts in engineered systems. Your role will include interfacing with a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians both internal and external to TerraPower. You will identify, specify, and integrate test results to inform the design and construction of the MCFR. Additionally, you will identify key risks and provide innovative solutions to solving the challenges related to developing unique test methods and obtaining new knowledge related to molten salt reactors. Candidates must have extensive experience in hands-on laboratory work, including ground-up design, fabrication, safe operation, and scientific analysis of first-of-a-kind equipment of any size. Responsibilities * Serve as a Senior Test Engineer for the testing of molten salt loop systems and components for the MCFR. * Develop test requirements, plans, specifications, and procedures for testing activities for unique components in a high temperature molten salt environment. * Oversee and/or perform fabrication and assembly of system testing hardware at TerraPower laboratories. * Conduct testing activities at TerraPower laboratories to ensure safe operation and successful gathering of high-quality data related to high temperature molten salts. * Perform scientific analysis on test data and generate test reports to document new knowledge related to molten salt reactors. * Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality design and to identify process change/enhancement opportunities. * Help foster a collaborative and safe work environment for testing and laboratory activities. * Integrate test results with work of other engineers and subject matter experts. Key Qualifications and Skills * B.S. with 5 years of work experience, M.S. with 3 years of work experience, or Ph.D. in Mechanical, Chemical, Nuclear or Materials Science Engineering or equivalent; advanced degree a plus.