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TITLE: Materials Engineer - Tribology LOCATION: Everett, 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 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. Materials Engineer - Tribology TerraPower, LLC is seeking a highly motivated Materials Engineer to support the engineering efforts of the Materials Development & Qualification team. This role will work as part of a high functioning team of engineers focused on development and qualification for next generation material and components for sodium cooled fast reactors. You will be responsible for conducting tribological testing in a liquid sodium environment to support the performance requirements of the Natrium Reactor. Your role will include testing the friction and wear performance of structural materials and coatings to provide key design data inputs for sodium fast reactor design. Responsibilities: * Conduct hands-on tribology testing and material characterization in a laboratory environment * Assist with the design, fabrication, and operation of custom laboratory experiments * Act as the custodian and expert operator of laboratory equipment (e.g., tribology rig, furnaces, polishing equipment, metallography equipment, SEM-EDS), developing procedures and training users to the procedures * Perform material characterization including SEM-EDS for various materials * Perform scientific analysis and generate test reports detailing tests and resulting data to document new knowledge related to materials performance and behavior * Perform formal receipt inspections of incoming materials, update inventory, and physically maintain the controlled material storage area * External procurements of materials, equipment, and testing services, including authoring procurement requisitions and managing supplier performance to plan Key Qualifications and Skills * Bachelor's degree with minimum 4 years of related experience; or a Master's degree. A degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required * An understanding of tribology and surface engineering in non-lubricated environments is required * Proficiency in operation, customization, and maintenance of tribological testing equipment * Proficiency in experimental techniques for materials analysis such as optical microscopy, microhardness, profilometry, and SEM * Demonstrated hands-on laboratory experience is required * Metallography and SEM-EDS experience are required * Lab management experience (e.g., maintaining spaces and/or equipment and training users) is prefer