Materials Testing Engineer - Welding & Mechanical Testing

Materials Testing Engineer - Welding & Mechanical Testing

Terrapower seeks a highly motivated Materials Testing Engineer to support the Materials Testing & Characterization team. This role focuses on welding and mechanical testing to meet the performance requirements of the Natrium Reactor in a laboratory environment located 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

• Bachelors degree with minimum 6 years of related experience or a Masters degree and 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 is required
• Proficiency in conducting mechanical testing is required
• Experience with experimental techniques for materials characterization and analysis, including SEM-EDS is required
• Demonstrated hands-on laboratory experience is required
• Proficiency in writing and producing technical documentation including test reports and studies is required
• 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 minimum 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.

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.

• Motor Abilities:
  Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements:
  Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work:
  Prolonged
• Special Senses:
  Visual and audio focused work
• Work
  
  Conditions:
  
  Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0-10%

$117,922 - $176,883

Full-time

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

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