Senior Materials Engineer: Nuclear Structural Testing & Degradation

Aalo; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Competitive salary

Job summary

Aalo Atomics seeks a Senior Materials Engineer to lead materials testing programs and drive the evaluation of structural metallic materials for the Aalo-X reactor design. You will define testing, environmental conditions, and acceptance criteria while building defensible material datasets for design and qualification.

The role emphasizes irradiation effects, high-temperature behavior, and collaboration with design, safety, and testing teams to ensure regulatory compliance and robust material

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with irradiated materials and post-irradiation examination.
• Knowledge of irradiation effects in stainless steels.
• Experience with elevated-temperature mechanical testing, creep, fatigue, or related testing.
• Ability to translate materials science into engineering requirements and design limits.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Aalo-X materials testing programs for structural metallic materials.
• Define test matrices, environmental conditions, acceptance criteria, and data-reduction approaches.
• Develop and maintain material property datasets for design and analyses.
• Support engineers in evaluating material degradation mechanisms, lifetime limits, and design margins.
• Provide materials expertise for regulatory and qualification activities.
• Mentor and collaborate with other materials engineers.

Skills

Materials testing

Degradation modeling

Irradiation effects

Mechanical properties

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Team leadership

Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering

Job description

Aalo Atomics seeks a Senior Materials Engineer to lead materials testing programs and drive the evaluation of structural metallic materials for the Aalo-X reactor design. You will define testing, environmental conditions, and acceptance criteria while building defensible material datasets for design and qualification.

The role emphasizes irradiation effects, high-temperature behavior, and collaboration with design, safety, and testing teams to ensure regulatory compliance and robust material