Materials Welding Engineer

Talascend is currently seeking a Materials Welding Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in Bellevue, Washington.

Overview

This role involves working as part of a high-functioning team of engineers focused on materials processing, supply chain development, and supplier qualification for next-generation materials and components used in sodium-cooled fast reactors. The engineer will develop welding processes for reactor core components and establish testing programs to support reactor design and qualification efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify welding techniques for nuclear reactor core internals for the sodium-cooled fast reactor.
• Weld process development and qualification for ferritic-martensitic steels and austenitic stainless steels using multiple technologies (resistance pressure welding, TIG, laser, etc.).
• Generate specifications and procedures for weld processes and review engineering documentation to ensure proper callouts.
• Oversee the operation of weld equipment to produce test coupons supporting process qualification and performance modeling.
• Develop destructive and nondestructive inspection criteria for weld certification.
• Use materials engineering principles to develop models of material performance and validate through laboratory testing.
• Create test requirements, plans, specifications, and procedures for testing activities.
• Manage test programs for weld qualification, including mechanical properties, burst testing, thermal creep, creep-fatigue, neutron irradiation, thermal aging, and sodium exposure.
• Analyze test data and generate technical reports documenting new insights related to reactor design and qualification.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure materials development and testing meet program objectives for various initiatives.
• Assist with supplier audits in accordance with ASME NQA-1-2015 standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or a master's degree.
• Degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Strong understanding of metallurgy, including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of ferrous alloys.
• Experience working within stringent quality systems such as NQA-1, ISO-9001, or AS9100 is preferred.
• General understanding of nuclear reactor design and its impact on materials is a plus.
• Ability to work independently to solve challenging problems.
• Demonstrated trust, integrity, open communication, respect, and a team-oriented mindset.

Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of this position through relevant experience, training, or education.

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.