Temperature Materials & Corrosion Engineer; Molten Salt Specialist

Alpha Tech Research Corporation is a growing engineering and R&D company focused on advanced energy, materials, and industrial systems. We are a small, fast-moving organization that values organization, follow-through, and operational excellence.

Focus: corrosion, metallurgy, chemical interactions with molten salts, materials selection.

Responsible for selecting materials, predicting corrosion rates, and developing life-extending strategies for components exposed to molten fluoride or chloride salts at high temperatures.

• Required
• B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or Chemical Engineering
• Deep understanding of:
• Creep rupture, grain growth, sensitization
• Salt-metal redox chemistry and oxygen control
• Ability to interpret or generate:
• Compatibility assessments between alloys and salt species
• Experience with high-temp test methods:
• Tensile/fatigue testing at temperature
• Post-corrosion metallography
• Preferred
• Experience with molten-salt reactor systems, CSP systems, or chemical-salt handling
• Knowledge of getters, redox control, and salt purification
• Familiarity with ASME materials sections (II-D, II-Part
  
  C)
• PE License

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Stable, long-term full-time position with growth opportunities