Control Rod Test Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Control Rod Test Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Long-term Contract Compensation: $52.00 - $85.00 Work Model: Undecided - various options available

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary test engineer supporting the control rod drive mechanism design and deployment, with an emphasis on vendor testing oversight, test planning, and testing system interface and design.
• Coordinate component vendor engineers working on requirements, systems, components, and testing plans for control rod drives.
• Ensure the test facility is appropriately designed to execute its testing mission for the control rod drive mechanism.
• Develop, maintain, and refine plant level and system level requirement and specification documents, as well as support digital design tools and configuration management processes.
• Lead and support design reviews and resolution of cross functional technical concerns.
• Lead and support design of instrumentation for testing, based around data acquisition control hardware and software, to meet experimental test objectives.
• Lead and support the development and documentation of test plans, test designs, and test procedures for experimental work in the large sodium test facility.
• Coalesce the work of multiple teams into single deliverables and ensure smooth flow between design engineers and test engineers.
• Pro-actively identify and close gaps on either end of the testing and design process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of test engineering experience preferred.
• Vendor test engineering oversight experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with high temperature alkali metals in a laboratory environment highly desired.
• Experience working in a laboratory or industrial environment.
• Experience in design and integration of data acquisition and control system platforms desired.
• Experience in design and application of experimental hardware, instrumentation, and engineering laboratory practices.
• Experience writing test plans, requirements, and procedures.
• Experience with post-processing and documenting experiments.
• Hands-on laboratory work experience (analytical methods, glovebox work, standard laboratory practices).
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams to develop novel testing approaches and equipment.
• Ability to analyze, develop, and plan tests of highly complex equipment with limited design inputs.
• Strong understanding of configuration management principles and design control tools, especially in nuclear or similar complex industrial applications.
• Ability to manage competing objectives and resolve conflicts between objectives.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Self-starter with leadership capabilities in coordinating and directing a design team’s efforts.
• Nuclear experience and working under a certified NQA-1 program is preferred but not required.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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