Materials Testing Engineer - Welding & Mechanical Testing

Overview

Terra Power is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. Terra Power aims to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy, along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. The company’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field.

Terra Power is seeking to hire highly motivated professionals focused on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and the production of medical isotopes. Terra Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Materials Testing Engineer – Welding & Mechanical Testing

Terra Power, LLC is seeking a Materials Testing Engineer to support the Materials Testing & Characterization team. This role works within a high-functioning team focused on development and testing for next generation materials and components for sodium cooled fast reactors. The engineer will be responsible for welding and mechanical testing to support the Natrium Reactor requirements in a laboratory environment in Everett, WA.

• Install, operate, and manage in-lab welding equipment
• Design, install, and operate mechanical testing equipment to qualify welds
• Oversee and develop welding and mechanical properties test programs for understanding material performance and degradation
• Develop and maintain test designs, plans, specifications, and procedures for testing and qualifying welds
• Interface with various project teams to ensure materials development and testing efforts meet programmatic objectives
• Conduct testing and material characterization in a laboratory environment
• Maintain test program schedule and ensure timely delivery of test results
• Provide materials engineering support for the procurement of engineered components and systems
• External procurements of materials and equipment, including authoring statements of work 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
• Engage with design, fabrication, and operation of custom laboratory experiments

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6 years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience. A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required
• Prior experience in materials testing and characterization for nuclear research or industry applications is required
• Proficiency in experimental techniques for materials testing, characterization, and analysis
• Proficiency in conducting mechanical testing
• Experience with experimental techniques for materials characterization and analysis, including SEM-EDS is required
• Demonstrated hands-on laboratory experience
• Proficiency in writing and producing technical documentation including test reports and studies
• Experience working with a variety of materials including metallics and welds is desired
• Experience working to quality standards such as ASME NQA-1, AS9100, ISO
  17025 or others is desired
• Ability to work with minimal direction to solve challenging problems
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork

Note on Qualification
This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1. Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

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