Senior Materials Engineer, Diagnostics

U.S. Fusion Energy; Energy (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

31 Days of PTO

10 Paid holidays

Company-wide winter break

401(k) match up to 5%

Short term disability

Long term disability

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Annual wellness stipend

Job summary

U.S. Fusion Energy seeks a lead for materials health monitoring in fusion energy systems. You will design and deploy in-situ and ex-situ diagnostics to monitor material integrity and performance.

The role requires advanced degrees in materials science or nuclear engineering and extensive experience in SHM, NDE, and coupled-stimuli experiments, with cross-functional collaboration to translate data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS with 10+ years or MS/PhD with 5+ years in Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, or a related field.
• Expertise in materials diagnostics, NDE, or SHM, and experience with coupled-stimuli experiments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of materials health monitoring by designing and deploying in-situ and ex-situ diagnostics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate failure modes into measurable signals and integrate these into predictive models and hardware.

Skills

Materials Diagnostics

Non-destructive Evaluation

Structural Health Monitoring

Python

Data Analysis

Feature Extraction

Post-irradiation Examination

Sensor Integration

Thermomechanical Testing

Nuclear Engineering

Materials Science

Applied Physics

Education

BS with 10+ years in related field

MS/PhD with 5+ years in related field

Job description

Lead the development of materials health monitoring for fusion generators by designing and deploying in-situ and ex-situ diagnostics. Collaborate cross-functionally to translate failure modes into measurable signals and integrate these into predictive models and hardware.

Requirements

Requires a BS with 10+ years or an MS/PhD with 5+ years of experience in Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, or a related field. Must have expertise in materials diagnostics, NDE, or SHM, and experience with coupled-stimuli experiments.

Key Skills

• Materials Diagnostics
• Non-destructive Evaluation
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Python
• Data Analysis
• Feature Extraction
• Post-irradiation Examination
• Sensor Integration
• Thermomechanical Testing
• Nuclear Engineering
• Materials Science
• Applied Physics

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 31 Days of PTO
• 10 Paid holidays
• Company-wide winter break
• 401(k) match up to 5%
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Annual wellness stipend