Materials Engineer — Nuclear Materials & High-Temp Alloys

Protingent; Oak Brook (IL); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 215.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Protingent Staffing seeks a Materials Engineer - Metals in Oak Brook, IL for direct hire to support materials selection and qualification for advanced reactor components and systems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in materials-related engineering and experience in materials characterization, data analysis, and collaboration across multiple engineering teams. Onsite position under government contracting requirements.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with materials characterization techniques such as microscopy, mechanical testing, or thermal analysis.
• Experience using engineering analysis tools, MATLAB, Python, or data analysis software.
• Ability to analyze technical data and communicate engineering conclusions.

Responsabilidades

• Support materials selection and qualification activities for advanced reactor components and systems.
• Evaluate material properties including strength, fatigue, creep, corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, and thermal performance.
• Support development of material specifications, procurement requirements, and qualification plans.
• Analyze materials test data and support interpretation of experimental results.
• Assist with material compatibility evaluations for high-temperature nuclear environments.
• Support vendor and supplier technical reviews related to materials and manufacturing processes.
• Develop engineering documentation, reports, and technical presentations.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, nuclear, graphite, manufacturing, and licensing teams.
• Support root-cause investigations and materials performance assessments.
• Stay current with advances in nuclear materials, manufacturing technologies, and industry standards.

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

MATLAB

Python

Data analysis software

Descripción del empleo

Protingent Staffing seeks a Materials Engineer - Metals in Oak Brook, IL for direct hire to support materials selection and qualification for advanced reactor components and systems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in materials-related engineering and experience in materials characterization, data analysis, and collaboration across multiple engineering teams. Onsite position under government contracting requirements.