Senior Reactor Operator Candidate
TerraPower LLC.
| Company | TerraPower LLC. |
| Category | Skilled Technician |
| Location | Kemmerer |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
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.
Senior Reactor Operator Candidate
The Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) candidate reports directly to the Senior Manager, Operations and will initially attend license class to obtain a license for Kemmerer Unit 1 (KU1). The SRO Candidate will also provide project support by informing and contributing to build plant knowledge to improve management and operation success. The SRO candidate will provide high level insights and contributions and will be responsible for developing and implementing procedures for program development, training program development, and plant design reviews for operations. The successful SRO candidate will proactively integrate and coordinate with other departments, project partners, regulators, and outside organizations working on the needs of the project.
Responsibilities
Participate in training to obtain an SRO license for the Natrium plant.
Provide assistance, feedback and support to other members of the class to ensure a successful training program.
Use independent judgment while proactively coordinating, with minimal oversight, with other departments for cross-discipline procedure development, design reviews, and training development.
Develop, implement, and use smart procedures or other software-based support tools to develop electronic procedures.
Complete 10CFR50.59 and 10CFR72.48 reviews, as applicable.
Leverage deep industry experience and knowledge to consider and integrate use of cross-trained resources in procedure development, training development, and design reviews to improve organizational efficiency.
Engage with external industry peers, 3 rd party vendors, ASME, NEI, EPRI, and other organizations to find and develop innovative methods and technologies for the development of procedures, training, and the design of the plant.
Use independent judgement and discretion to ensure administrative and process implementation procedures comply with company standards, NRC regulations, INPO accreditation criteria, and other codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Develop and maintain knowledge of plant design, plant operations, and discipline‑specific skills and techniques commensurate with the responsibility to develop procedures and training and perform eff