Weld Engineer

Job Summary

Supporting the engineering efforts of a materials development team, the remote contract Weld Engineer will manage weld development activities, including laboratory testing and manufacturing process development for sodium-cooled fast reactors.

Key responsibilities

• Interface with project teams to provide welding configuration and methods guidance for reactor development programs
• Develop weld designs and specifications using fundamental welding engineering principles for reactor design and licensing
• Perform scientific analysis of test data and generate technical reports to validate models of material and weld performance

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience with a B.S. degree or 2 years with an M.S. degree; or equivalent experience
• Degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related technical discipline is desired
• Experience with weld engineering for new design and determining geometries and weld methods for welded components
• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 and ASME Section IX is highly desirable
• Thorough understanding of metallurgy, including welding and heat treatment of ferrous and nonferrous alloys