Senior Materials Engineer

Senior Materials Engineer

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Senior Materials Engineer opportunity.

• Lead technical development of suppliers to increase technology readiness levels of key materials and components for the core of the reactor.
• Develop material and process specifications for vital, specialized materials (e.g., HT9, Grade 92, nickel‑base alloys, austenitic stainless steels) and product forms (billet, bar, rod, wire, heavy‑walled tube, small diameter tubing).
• Work with prospective and current suppliers to material and process specifications, as well as provide input to the design team on component drawings/specifications to ensure product performance meets design requirements and manufacturers’ capabilities.
• Support supplier selection activities with requests for proposals (RFPs) and team review/selection processes.
• Provide direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the contract administrator and the supplier project engineer to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables to meet requirements.
• Coordinate technical review process of supplier deliverables and ensure appropriate responses.
• Assist with supplier audits per ASME NQA‑1‑2015.
• Design and execute test programs to statically evaluate manufacturing variability effects on material properties and performance.

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree. A degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline is desired.
• A solid understanding of metallurgy including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of ferrous (e.g., ferritic‑martensitic steels) and nonferrous (e.g., nickel‑base) alloys is required.
• Demonstrated skills in developing requirements specifications, defining supplier technical work scope to include development of SOWs, RFPs and providing technical direction and oversight of supplier projects.
• A general understanding of the design of nuclear reactor and subsequent impacts on materials would be considered a plus.
• Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Travel Required:
  
  Up to 50%

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $52‑$85/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
• Location:
  
  Bellevue, WA or 100% Remote Acceptable
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status.

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.