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Principal Materials Engineer, Corrosion & Mechanical Properties
15800 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98008 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Principal Materials Engineer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Interface with various project teams to ensure materials development and testing efforts meet programmatic objectives.
- Develop test requirements, plans, specifications, and procedures for testing unique materials in a liquid sodium metal environment.
- Provide material selection guidance for company's reactor development programs.
- Oversee test programs for material performance and degradation (e.g., physical property measurement, ion and neutron irradiation, mechanical testing, corrosion, and tribology)
- Lead large-scale cooperative projects for materials testing and development with external collaborators, partners, and suppliers – including national laboratories.
- Maintain project schedule and ensure timely delivery of results.
- Conduct testing and material characterization in a laboratory environment
- Provide materials engineering support for the procurement of engineered components and systems.
- Lead the technical development of suppliers to increase the technology readiness level of key components.
- External procurements of materials, equipment, and testing services, including authoring procurement requisitions, and managing supplier performance to plan.
- Perform scientific analysis on test data and generate technical reports to document new knowledge related to materials performance and behavior, reactor design, and materials qualification.
- Bachelor’s degree with minimum 5 years of related experience; or a master’s degree and 3 years of related experience; or a PhD and 1 year of related experience. A degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Chemistry/Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline is required.
- Prior experience in materials development, testing, and characterization for nuclear research or industry applications is desired but not required.
- Extensive knowledge of aqueous and non-aqueous corrosion and environmentally assisted degradation mechanisms (e.g. stress corrosion cracking, environmentally assisted fatigue, creep and creep fatigue, thermal aging, etc.) is required.
- A thorough understanding of metallurgy including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of ferrous (e.g., ferritic-martensitic steels) and nonferrous (e.g., nickel-base) alloys is preferred
- Knowledge of materials aging mechanisms common to nuclear power reactors and other extreme operating environments is highly desired.
- Experience and understanding of neutron irradiation effects on metals is desired.
- Proficiency in writing and producing technical documentation including test reports and studies.
- Experience cooperating with external project partners/collaborators and suppliers for technical scopes of work is highly desired.
- Proficiency in experimental techniques for materials characterization and analysis is required.
- Experience working to quality standards such as ASME NQA-1 is preferred.
- Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
- Strong communication skills desired
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
Job Details:
- Location: 100% Remote
- Contract
- Pay Rate Range: $70-100/h DOE
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.
Meet Your Recruiter
Jeff Morgante
I have been working in technical staffing since 2010, specializing in recruiting hardware, software, electrical, and mechanical engineers. My recruiting style is personal, where I understand the technology and can communicate with engineers on all levels with an engineering background myself, I can relate and communicate using the same language.
Finding an excellent fit for engineers is why I love recruiting; I can help you achieve your career goals and job transitions and find the perfect fit for you. My philosophy is “never give up”. Outside of work, I like to put my energy into listening to vinyl records, hiking, and cooking. I have two dogs, Kaleb and Kayce, and two cats, Mika and Shiloh. I am originally from upstate New York, but I love living in the Pacific Northwest! I have a passion for cars, old and new, so finding common ground is easy for me. Let’s get started today!