Materials Engineer - Creep & High-Temp Alloys Design

X-energy; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X-energy LLC is seeking an experienced Materials/Metallurgical Engineer for design and development of mechanical systems and components for nuclear reactor applications. You will qualify materials, analyze metals at high temperature, and ensure conformance to specifications through testing and modeling.

You will develop constitutive models, perform creep-fatigue and lifetime evaluations, and contribute to design documentation and V&V plans while adhering to X-energy quality procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in materials engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
• Typically five years of engineering experience; higher degrees may substitute for experience.
• A Master's or PhD may substitute for experience as specified.
• Previous experience at X-energy or meeting performance standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop methodologies to qualify and characterize materials for nuclear reactor applications.
• Support material selection, test methods, codes and standards; prepare specifications.
• Oversee material testing programs to establish properties for qualification.
• Use tools to assess microscale behavior, corrosion, oxidation, and neutron damage.
• Prepare design and analysis documents, verifications, and project data reviews.

Skills

Metallurgical analysis

Materials behavior

Engineering judgment

Material selection considerations

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Ph.D. in engineering

Tools

Simulation software

Hand calculations

Job description

X-energy LLC is seeking an experienced Materials/Metallurgical Engineer for design and development of mechanical systems and components for nuclear reactor applications. You will qualify materials, analyze metals at high temperature, and ensure conformance to specifications through testing and modeling.

You will develop constitutive models, perform creep-fatigue and lifetime evaluations, and contribute to design documentation and V&V plans while adhering to X-energy quality procedures.