Materials Engineer

Job Description

Position Title: Materials Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Materials Engineer opportunity.


Job Responsibilities:

• Interface with various project teams to provide welding configuration, geometry and methods guidance for Company'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 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.

Job Qualifications:

• 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.

Job Details:

• Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $52 - $85 (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
• Location: Bellevue, WA
• Travel Required: 0-10%
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package: 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.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation - from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies . We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.#TerraPro


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