Nuclear Materials Engineer – High-Temp Metals

Nano Nuclear Energy, Inc.; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Mentorship and leadership

Job summary

NANO Nuclear Energy seeks a Materials Engineer - Metals to support materials selection, qualification, testing, and performance evaluation for advanced microreactor systems. You will ensure structural, high-temperature, coating, and component materials meet stringent nuclear-relevant requirements.

This role suits an early-career engineer aiming to deepen expertise in nuclear high-temperature environments and reactor technology, with opportunities to lead qualification programs and supplier

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to analyze technical data and communicate engineering conclusions.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Develop material specifications, procurement requirements, and qualification plans.
• Analyze materials test data and interpret 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.

Skills

Materials science fundamentals

Materials characterization

Data analysis (MATLAB/Python)

Communication of engineering results

Problem solving

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or related field

Master’s or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

NANO Nuclear Energy seeks a Materials Engineer - Metals to support materials selection, qualification, testing, and performance evaluation for advanced microreactor systems. You will ensure structural, high-temperature, coating, and component materials meet stringent nuclear-relevant requirements.

This role suits an early-career engineer aiming to deepen expertise in nuclear high-temperature environments and reactor technology, with opportunities to lead qualification programs and supplier