Computational Materials Engineer for Nuclear & Aerospace

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics in San Diego seeks a Computational Materials Engineer to support the Nuclear Technologies and Materials division. You will model and simulate ceramic matrix composites for extreme environments, including nuclear reactor cores and hypersonic applications.

The role requires strong multi-scale materials understanding, experience with FEM tools, and programming skills. Collaboration across teams is essential, with clear documentation and communication of results.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with progressive experience by level.
• Strong multi-scale understanding of ceramic/composite materials in extreme environments.
• Experience with thermo-mechanical materials modeling and FEM tools.
• Knowledge of nuclear design and analysis tools desirable.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, MATLAB for data analysis.
• Experience with ML for modeling or surrogate models desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical solutions to optimize materials performance via analysis and simulation.
• Document findings and present reports at engineering meetings.
• Support future engineering needs for advanced materials in aerospace and nuclear contexts.
• Take technical ownership for segments of contracts.

Skills

Ceramic materials

Composite materials

Multi-scale modeling

FEM analysis

ANSYS

ABAQUS

MOOSE

MCNP

Serpent

RELAP5

Python

MATLAB

Machine learning

Nuclear design tools

Neutron transport

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Tools

ANSYS

ABAQUS

MOOSE

MCNP

Serpent

RELAP5

Python

MATLAB

Job description

General Atomics in San Diego seeks a Computational Materials Engineer to support the Nuclear Technologies and Materials division. You will model and simulate ceramic matrix composites for extreme environments, including nuclear reactor cores and hypersonic applications.

The role requires strong multi-scale materials understanding, experience with FEM tools, and programming skills. Collaboration across teams is essential, with clear documentation and communication of results.