Materials Engineer-MCFR experienced required
Talascend is currently seeking a Materials Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity with a well-known nuclear company client based in Everett and Bellevue, Washington.
Pay: $52-85/hour based on experience. Hot job! Actively interviewing!
This role will be a part of a high-functioning team of engineers focused on materials engineering challenges for next-generation materials and components for molten chloride fast reactors (MCFR). You will be an integral part of the MCFR program, providing valuable materials insight and supporting plant-level decisions on material selection through developing a thorough understanding of candidate materials in this extreme environment.
The candidate will participate in both laboratory-based work in Everett and office-based work in Bellevue. Remote work is not permitted.
- Plan and oversee material testing and irradiation campaigns for candidate molten chloride fast reactor materials with internal and external collaborators.
- Plan and oversee post-irradiation examination (PIE), testing, and characterization campaigns with external partners.
- Evaluate and analyze material testing, irradiation, and characterization data to provide inputs for reactor design.
- Develop test requirements, plans, specifications, and procedures for testing metallic materials in high-temperature molten salt environments and under irradiation.
- Assist in planning and participating in test programs for environmentally assisted degradation of candidate materials (e.g., corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, irradiation-assisted degradation, environmentally assisted fatigue, creep).
- Interface with project teams (mechanical design, testing, radiochemistry) to ensure material development and testing efforts meet program objectives.
- Work collaboratively with external partners, collaborators, and suppliers for material testing and development projects.
- Maintain project schedules and deliver results to internal and external stakeholders on time.
- Conduct laboratory testing and material characterization.
- Provide materials engineering support for procurement of engineered components and systems.
- Assist in procurement of materials, equipment, and testing services, including authoring procurement requisitions and managing supplier performance.
- Perform scientific analysis on test data and generate technical reports documenting new knowledge related to material performance, reactor design, and material qualification.
- Provide material selection guidance and documentation supporting materials selection.
Materials Engineer: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD
Senior Materials Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6 years of related experience; Master’s with 3 years; or PhD
Principal Materials Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of related experience; Master’s with 8+ years; PhD with 5+ years
- Required: Experience in material development, testing, and characterization for nuclear research or industry applications.
- Required: Proficiency in experimental techniques for material testing and characterization.
- Required: Experience working with molten salts.
- Experience in materials characterization (SEM, TEM, hardness, tensile, fracture analysis, corrosion testing).
- Understanding of metallurgy, including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of nonferrous (nickel-based) and ferrous (stainless steel) alloys.
- Knowledge or exposure to neutron irradiation effects on metallic materials and/or post-irradiation examination (PIE) is highly desired.
- Knowledge of non-aqueous corrosion and environmentally assisted degradation mechanisms is desired.
- Knowledge of material aging mechanisms in nuclear reactors and other extreme environments is desired.
- Proficiency in writing technical documentation, including test reports and studies.
- Experience writing specifications for materials, testing, and fabrication.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experience collaborating with external project partners, collaborators, and suppliers.
- Working knowledge of ASME Section III Div. 5 is highly desired.
- Experience working to quality standards such as ASME NQA-1 is preferred.
- Ability to work independently and solve challenging problems.
- High degree of trust, integrity, open communication, and teamwork mindset.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.