Engineering and Maintenance Manager

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. 

Engineering and Maintenance Manager

The Engineering and Maintenance Manager – Test & Fill Facility is responsible for leading the engineering and maintenance functions at TerraPower’s Natrium Test & Fill Facility in Wyoming. This role manages a small, multi-disciplinary team of 3–5 engineers and 6–7 maintenance personnel to ensure safe, reliable operation of facility systems and to support an aggressive test schedule for advanced nuclear and thermal systems.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical competency, hands-on facility experience, and proven leadership in an industrial, test, or high-reliability environment. This position partners closely with operations, Equipment Qualification, EHS, quality, and Natrium program teams to drive equipment reliability, configuration control, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of engineers and maintenance technicians; set priorities and manage daily/weekly work execution.
• Own facility systems from an engineering and reliability standpoint, including design changes, upgrades, and configuration management.
• Plan, schedule, and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for all facility systems and equipment, leveraging a CMMS.
• Ensure a strong safety culture and compliance with applicable codes, standards, permits, and TerraPower policies.
• Support facility commissioning, test setup, test campaigns, and post-test activities in coordination with operations and Natrium engineering.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, calculations, and procedures.
• Lead or support root cause analyses, corrective actions, and reliability improvements to maximize equipment availability and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Manage small to mid-size projects (capital and expense), including scope definition, estimates, schedules, and contractor oversight.
• Monitor and report performance metrics (e.g., equipment reliability, maintenance backlog, safety performance) and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Qualifications and Skills

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Nuclear, Industrial, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Approximately 8+ years of relevant experience in industrial facilities (e.g., power generation, chemical/process, test facilities, nuclear, or other high-reliability environments).
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising engineering and/or maintenance teams in an operational setting.
• Proven experience with maintenance program development and execution, including preventive and corrective maintenance and use of a CMMS.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety practices and regulatory compliance in operations environments.
• Experience with engineering change control, configuration management, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate across functions and disciplines.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in an engineering discipline or engineering management.
• Experience in nuclear, DOE, or other highly regulated environments; test or R&D facility experience is a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or progress toward licensure.
• Experience implementing reliability engineering methods and metrics (e.g., RCA, RCM, FMEA).
• Experience with commissioning and start-up of new or modified facilities.
• Familiarity with advanced reactor, energy storage, or thermal system technologies.

This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1. Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.  Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.  An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0-10%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government.  TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements.  To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.  Government export authorization approval times vary.  Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range: $134,629 - $179,505

Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Wyoming State.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

TerraPower Career and Benefits information:  https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/