Nuclear Materials Engineer - Metallurgy

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Antares, located in Torrance, CA, seeks a Materials Engineer to develop and qualify reactor materials, including ceramics and metallic alloys, through experiments, processes, and quality control. You will become the go-to SME and work with vendors and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Materials Engineering, 2+ years in materials engineering, and experience with metals and microscopy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering
• 2+ years of experience in materials engineering
• Experience with metals

Responsibilities

• Partake in the development and qualification for all materials in the reactor, including lifetime testing, cross-institutional collaboration, and property evaluation.
• Design and conduct physical, thermal, and mechanical testing of materials that replicates the reactor environment.
• Employ statistical methods to systematically evaluate effects of process variables and environmental effects on materials properties.
• Materials characterization including root cause investigations of failure modes.
• Interface with manufacturing, neutronics, mechanical, testing, and quality engineers to integrate materials into the overall system, define limits to operating conditions based on material properties, and optimize processes.

Skills

Materials engineering

Microscopy (optical & electron)

Mechanical property evaluation

Go-getter attitude

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering

Job description

Antares, located in Torrance, CA, seeks a Materials Engineer to develop and qualify reactor materials, including ceramics and metallic alloys, through experiments, processes, and quality control. You will become the go-to SME and work with vendors and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Materials Engineering, 2+ years in materials engineering, and experience with metals and microscopy.