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TerraPower · 1 month ago

Intern - Natrium Nuclear Methods

positionBellevue, WA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$22.65/hr - $51.71/hr

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington, focusing on affordable and environmentally friendly nuclear energy. They are seeking an intern to assist with advanced nuclear reactor research and development, particularly in high-fidelity neutronics calculations related to the Natrium advanced fuel form.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Become familiar with the neutronics modeling tools and methods in use at TerraPower
Use modeling approaches of various fidelities to understand unique neutronics phenomenon related to TerraPower’s advanced fuel design
Build models, execute calculations on an HPC environment, and develop scripts to process and understand the results
Coordinate with methodology owners within the Natrium Nuclear Methods team
Document your results in a formal internal report

Qualification

Nuclear engineeringFast reactor physicsNeutronics techniquesNuclear softwareComputational expertiseProgramming experienceTeamworkCommunicationIntegrity

Required

Nuclear engineering skills
Fast reactor physics and design intuition, particularly with eigenvalue and neutron flux calculations
Understanding of deterministic and Monte Carlo neutronics techniques
Experience in understanding and executing nuclear design/analysis methodologies
Experience with some nuclear engineering software such as DIF3D, MC2, PARTISN, MCNP, Serpent, SCALE, PARCS, CASMO, DRAGON, ARMI, etc
Good computational expertise required: we consider computers to be the universe at our fingertips rather than burdensome necessities
Programming experience in any language required, preferably in scientific computing; bonus points for Python
Working knowledge of software development tools (e.g. IDEs, version control, profilers, debuggers)
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork

Benefits

Competitive Compensation
Hourly pay rate
Weekly stipend for out of area Interns
Weekly commuter stipend for local area Interns
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Interns accrue 1 hour of PTO for every 30 hours worked
Holiday Schedule
Paid holidays commensurate with Internship period and TerraPower Holiday Schedule
Relocation Assistance for out of area Interns

Company

TerraPower

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TerraPower is a nuclear energy technology firm that focuses on developing a sustainable and economic nuclear energy system.
dateFounded in 2006
location
Bellevue, Washington, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.terrapower.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.49B
Key Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-06-18Series Unknown· $650M
2022-08-15Series A· $830M
2022-03-10Grant· $8.55M

Leadership Team

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Vanessa Estupinan, MS-HRM
Human Resources Business Partner
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