Materials Engineer

U.S. Fusion Energy; Energy (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

31 Days of PTO

10 Paid holidays

Company-wide winter break

Up to 5% employer 401(k) match

Short term disability

Long term disability

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Annual wellness stipend

Job summary

U.S. Fusion Energy is seeking a Materials Test Engineer to own lab workstreams by designing and running campaigns for insulation systems and leading failure investigations.

You will translate experimental data into design recommendations and mentor lab technologists on test methods. Requirements include a Bachelor's or Master's in Materials Science, Polymer Science, or a related engineering field, and 3+ years of hands-on experience with materials characterization and failure analysis of

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, or a related engineering field.
• 3+ years of experience with materials characterization tools and hands-on failure analysis of electrical insulation systems.

Responsibilities

• Own lab workstreams by designing and running materials test campaigns and leading failure investigations on insulation systems.
• Translate experimental data into design recommendations and mentor lab technologists on test methods.

Skills

Failure Analysis

Materials Characterization

SEM Microscopy

Optical Microscopy

Dielectric Testing

Polymer Characterization

FTIR

DSC

TGA

Mechanical Property Testing

Electrical Characterization

Fixture Assembly

Test Scripting

Lab Documentation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, or related engineering

Job description

The role involves owning lab workstreams by designing and running materials test campaigns and leading failure investigations on structural and polymer-based insulation systems. The engineer will translate experimental data into design recommendations and mentor lab technologists on test methods.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, or a related engineering field.
• Candidates must have 3+ years of experience with materials characterization tools and hands-on failure analysis of electrical insulation systems.

Key Skills

• Failure Analysis
• Materials Characterization
• SEM Microscopy
• Optical Microscopy
• Dielectric Testing
• Polymer Characterization
• FTIR
• DSC
• TGA
• Mechanical Property Testing
• Electrical Characterization
• Fixture Assembly
• Test Scripting
• Lab Documentation
• Cross-functional Collaboration

Benefits

• Medical plan
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• 31 Days of PTO
• 10 Paid holidays
• Company-wide winter break
• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Annual wellness stipend