Materials Science Intern: Nuclear Materials & QA

BWXT; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

401k thrift plan

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) offers a Summer 2027 Materials Science Intern in Lynchburg, VA.

You will work with our engineering team to gain experience with materials selection, testing, and the analysis process on projects involving materials evaluations and failure analysis. This internship provides hands-on lab experience supporting procurement, fabrication, joining, testing of materials, and collaboration with design and manufacturing to resolve material joining, machining, and processing

Qualifications

• Must be a currently enrolled student pursuing a degree in Materials Engineering/Science or Metallurgical Engineering.
• Must have hands on experience and ability to work in a laboratory environment.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Work with materials engineers in support of procurement, fabrication, joining and testing of raw material commodities.
• Perform material characterization evaluations.
• Perform failure analysis and identify failure modes of metallic and ceramic materials.
• Prepare material performance specifications.
• Prepare material evaluations and specifications for use in additive manufacturing applications.
• Work with design and manufacturing engineers to resolve materials joining, machining, and processing issues before and during manufacturing.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Education

Materials Engineering/Metallurgical Engineering

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) offers a Summer 2027 Materials Science Intern in Lynchburg, VA.

You will work with our engineering team to gain experience with materials selection, testing, and the analysis process on projects involving materials evaluations and failure analysis. This internship provides hands-on lab experience supporting procurement, fabrication, joining, testing of materials, and collaboration with design and manufacturing to resolve material joining, machining, and processing