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TerraPower Director of Engineering - MCFR in Bellevue, Washington
TITLE: Director of Engineering, MCFR LOCATION: Bellevue, 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 act 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 based on 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) to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans. Director of Engineering, MCFR TerraPower, LLC. is seeking a highly motivated Director of Engineering to direct the engineering team in the execution of the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) development. This role is a manager of managers position with elements of people management, process management, and project coordination to assure technical adequacy of design work in accordance with company, contract, and industry standards. The Director of Engineering will report to the MCFR Program Lead/Senior Vice President to fulfill engineering's role in the design authority process, to provide ongoing direction and support to engineering discipline teams and to maintain an engineering organization of the highest quality. Responsibilities: Engineering Staff Responsibilities * Plans and coordinates the work of the engineering groups / Discipline Managers * Oversees engineering staff and ensures they meet goals and objectives * Assist in all aspects of engineering talent management, training, qualification, mentorship and development * Assist in all aspects of the performance management process * Recommend staff changes (replacements due to attrition, new requirements, de-staffing) * Develop and execute staffing strategies for engineering in collaboration with Project Managers and Discipline Managers with active participation in the interview process * Assist in the planning, monitoring, and updating of the engineering labor and external budget Engineering Process and Procedure Responsibilities * Assist in continuous improvement of the engineering organization, including processes, structure, roles and responsibilities * Actively works to improve engineering processes and procedures * Ensure that work execution and technical adequacy are in accordance with requirements, project standards, procedures and industry standards * Monitor and provide oversight of verification activities * Actively lead chang