Materials Engineer

Materials Engineer
Contract


Job Site : Onsite


Job No. : 32310


City : Bellevue


State : WA


Pay Range : $52-85/hr


Job Details:

Employment Type: Long term contract. Eligible for unlimited extensions and able to stay fully remote for entirety of contract

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401k, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

We are seeking a Weld Engineer for an innovative nuclear company. The Weld Engineer will support the engineering efforts of the Materials Development and Qualification team. This role will work as part of a high functioning team of engineers focused on weld processes, supply chain development and supplier qualification for next generation material and components for sodium cooled fast reactors. You will be responsible for a wide range of weld development activities ranging from fundamental laboratory testing to development of a manufacturing process for advanced reactor components. A primary function of this role will be to use fundamental metallurgical principles and weld engineering requirements definition to inform the development of a manufacturing process in conjunction with external suppliers.

Responsibilities:
• Interface with various project teams to provide welding configuration, geometry and methods guidance for TerraPower's reactor development programs
• Use fundamental welding engineering principles to develop weld designs, specifications, and processes for reactor design and licensing
• Inform materials test programs to validate models of material and weld performance and ensure materials development and testing efforts meet programmatic objectives of the Natrium reactor
• Perform scientific analysis of test data (e.g., metallography, non-destructive inspection, mechanical properties, ductility) and generate technical reports to document new knowledge related to reactor design and qualification
• Provide materials engineering support for the procurement of engineered components and systems including leading technical development of suppliers to increase technology readiness level of key components.

Key Qualifications and Skills:
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience with a B.S. degree; or 2 years with an M.S. degree; or equivalent experience; a degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related technical discipline is desired.
• Experience with weld engineering for new design
• Experience in determining geometries, weld methods, and property impacts for welded pipes, pressure vessels, and equipment.
• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 and ASME Section IX is highly desirable
• An understanding of the impact of weld design and parameters on complex mechanical phenomena (e.g., creep, fatigue, creep fatigue, stress corrosion cracking, and fracture) in high temperature systems
• A thorough understanding of metallurgy including welding and heat treatment of ferrous (e.g., austenitic and ferritic-martensitic steels) and nonferrous (e.g., nickel-base) alloys
• Experience qualifying welds for service in highly regulated applications is preferred
• 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.
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

Why Averro?

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