Principal Engineer, Safety Methods
TerraPowerBellevue, Washington
Full Time
Posted May 21, 2026
$140k - $182k
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Job Description
This role supports the development, enhancement, and deployment of plant‑scale thermal‑hydraulic analysis methods and models for the Natrium reactor.
Key Responsibilities
- Support verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification activities for plant scale thermal-hydraulic analysis tools.
- Develop and execute code assessment plans, including validation matrices, test selection, and quantitative comparison methodologies.
- Perform scaling analysis to evaluate the applicability of test data to reference system conditions, including assessment of similarity criteria and scaling distortion.
- Interpret and apply experimental data from separate effects and integral test facilities to support model validation and closure of technical gaps.
- Define validation needs, develop test requirements, and collaborate closely with test engineering teams to ensure alignment between model gaps and experimental programs.
- Document V&V methodologies, model assumptions, validation results, and uncertainty analyses for internal design processes and regulatory submittals.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support plant design, safety analysis, and licensing workflows.
- Apply and improve TerraPower’s SQA and NQA1 modeling quality practices and ensure traceability and configuration control of analysis inputs, models, and results.
- Mentor junior engineers in system modeling, validation methodologies, and best practices in code assessment.
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical Engineering, or similar field, with 8 plus years in the field of system‑level thermal‑hydraulic analysis and code assessment for nuclear or complex energy systems.
- Demonstrated experience in code assessment, including model-to-test comparison, validation metric development, and uncertainty quantification.
- Hands‑on experience working with experimental thermal‑hydraulic data, including data analysis, uncertainty evaluation, and comparison against system‑level predictions.
- Proficiency with system analysis tools (e.g., RELAP5‑3D, TRACE, SAS, or equivalent) applied to plant‑scale transient and steady-state evaluations.
- Strong foundation in thermal-fluid and reactor system behavior considerations relevant to advanced reactor designs.
- Experience performing scaling analysis to ensure appropriate translation test-scale phenomena, including application of similarity criteria and detailed scaling distortion impact qualifications.
- Experience developing validation strategies, defining data needs, and coordinating with experimental programs.
- Experience with SQA and NQA‑1 quality assurance practices for modeling workflows is highly preferred.
- Strong analytical thinking, clear technical communication, and the ability to manage multiple validation tasks in parallel.
- 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.
Benefits & Perks
- 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/
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