Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer

U.S. Fusion Energy

Energy (IL)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

31 Days of PTO

10 Paid holidays

Company-wide winter break

Up to 5% employer 401(k) match

Short term disability

Long term disability

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Annual wellness stipend

Job summary

U.S. Fusion Energy is seeking a senior specialist to develop designs and materials for high-radiation environments and to provide analysis on material behavior under radiation exposure.

You will collaborate with neutronics engineers to predict macroscopic effects on material properties and oversee testing campaigns to quantify radiation impact. This role requires a deep expertise in radiation effects, materials science, and nuclear engineering with hands-on experience in data analysis using

Qualifications

Degree required in nuclear engineering, materials science, or physics.
15+ years of experience in radiation effects and radioactive material handling.
8+ years in non-aqueous corrosion, neutron interactions, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

Develop designs and materials for high-radiation environments.
Provide analysis on material behavior under radiation exposure.
Collaborate with neutronics engineers to predict macroscopic effects on material properties.
Oversee testing campaigns to quantify radiation impact.

Skills

Radiation effects on materials

Nuclear engineering

Materials science

Radioactive material handling

Non-aqueous corrosion

Stress corrosion cracking

Creep

Accelerated fatigue

Neutron interactions

Material transmutation

Helium bubble generation

Python

MATLAB

C++

Data analysis

Technical communication

Education

Degree in nuclear engineering, materials science, or physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C++

Job description

Develop designs and materials for high-radiation environments and provide analysis on material behavior under radiation exposure. Collaborate with neutronics engineers to predict macroscopic effects on material properties and oversee testing campaigns to quantify radiation impact.

Requirements

Requires a degree in nuclear engineering, materials science, or physics with over 15 years of experience in radiation effects and radioactive material handling.
Candidates must have 8+ years of experience in non-aqueous corrosion, neutron interactions and data analysis using coding languages like Python or MATLAB.

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