Senior Materials Engineering Consultant
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 79900 - 145320
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Structural Integrity Associates (SIA) is seeking a Materials Engineer (Senior Engineer or Consultant) specializing in materials degradation embrittlement behavior and aging management for nuclear systems and components.
This role focuses on evaluating Adjusted Reference Temperature (ART) Upper Shelf Energy (USE) irradiation embrittlement thermal aging corrosion-related degradation and material property reconciliation supporting ASME Code evaluations. Work includes support for reactor vessels internals pressure boundary materials and emergent outage issues.
Ideal candidates bring strong analytical skills curiosity about microstructural behavior under service conditions and interest in supporting both long-term aging management and short-turnaround emergent issues.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Skills/Qualifications:
Desired Skills/Qualifications:
Pay Range:
The expected salary range for this role is $101040 - $184560 in San Jose CA; $86160 - $156120 in Denver CO; and $79900 - $145320 in Charlotte NC. Exact pay will be commensurate with experience.
Export Control Notice:
Certain positions at SIA may require access to information and technology which is subject to Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR 730-774 including those of the US Department of Energy (DOE) in 10 CFR 810 and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 10 CFR Part 110. Hiring decisions for such positions must comply with these regulations and may result in SIA limiting its consideration of foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the DOEs Generally Authorized Destinations List: Us:
SIA is an engineering consulting firm serving various industries including Nuclear Power Energy Services Pipeline Integrity and Critical a team of internationally recognized experts in a culture based on knowledge excellence and respect for one another. Our employees are members of a distinct community of internationally respected professionals committed to quality engineering innovation and a shared goal of building a safer world.
Why Work at SIA
SIA offers a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program. Our retirement benefits include a Traditional 401k Roth 401k and an employer match. To help employees maintain a work-life balance SIA also offers various paid time off including vacation floating holidays sick time and parental leave.
Our employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:
Structural Integrity Associates Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
SIA does not welcome third-party recruiters employment agencies headhunters etc. Please do not reach out to SIA employees requesting a call sit down meeting or email response.
This role focuses on evaluating Adjusted Reference Temperature (ART) Upper Shelf Energy (USE) irradiation embrittlement thermal aging corrosion-related degradation and material property reconciliation supporting ASME Code evaluations. Work includes support for reactor vessels internals pressure boundary materials and emergent outage issues.
Ideal candidates bring strong analytical skills curiosity about microstructural behavior under service conditions and interest in supporting both long-term aging management and short-turnaround emergent issues.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Material Aging and Embrittlement
- Perform evaluations based on RG1.99R2 for irradiation embrittlement thermal aging and property shifts for vessel and internals materials.
- Support development and updates of Aging Management Programs for reactor vessel internals and pressure boundary materials.
- Reconcile ASME Section II/III material properties for mechanical and structural analyses.
- Evaluate degradation mechanisms such as SCC corrosion fatigue irradiation-assisted embrittlement and thermal aging.
- Engineering and Analytical Support
- Analyze inspection results surveillance capsule data and materials performance trends.
- Assist in mechanical/structural assessments using FEA inputs and materials data.
- Support emergent outage issues including: foreign material evaluation wall-thinning contamination or mechanical damage assessments.
- Project Execution and Reporting
- Prepare calculation packages materials evaluations and high-quality technical reports.
- Participate in proposals client meetings and cross-disciplinary project reviews.
- Client Engagement & Business Development
- Contribute to proposals scopes estimates; identify growth opportunities
- Collaboration & R&D
- Collaborate across disciplines; contribute to internal R&D roadmap and industry activities (e.g. EPRI participation method improvements).
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- B.S. or M.S. in Materials Science Metallurgical Engineering Nuclear Engineering or related field.
- 512 years relevant industry experience.
- Experience with materials degradation (embrittlement corrosion thermal aging).
- Ability to evaluate and interpret materials property data inspection results or aging trends.
- Strong communication and technical writing skills.
- Ability to work within nuclear QA and multi-disciplinary environments
Desired Skills/Qualifications:
- Experience with ASME BPVC Sections II III IX XI.
- Direct experience in nuclear materials programs (RVI RPV chemistry/materials aging initiatives).
- Exposure to EPRI methodologies or NRC regulatory guidance.
- Background in FEA-supported materials assessments data analytics MATLAB/Python
Pay Range:
The expected salary range for this role is $101040 - $184560 in San Jose CA; $86160 - $156120 in Denver CO; and $79900 - $145320 in Charlotte NC. Exact pay will be commensurate with experience.
Export Control Notice:
Certain positions at SIA may require access to information and technology which is subject to Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR 730-774 including those of the US Department of Energy (DOE) in 10 CFR 810 and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 10 CFR Part 110. Hiring decisions for such positions must comply with these regulations and may result in SIA limiting its consideration of foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the DOEs Generally Authorized Destinations List: Us:
SIA is an engineering consulting firm serving various industries including Nuclear Power Energy Services Pipeline Integrity and Critical a team of internationally recognized experts in a culture based on knowledge excellence and respect for one another. Our employees are members of a distinct community of internationally respected professionals committed to quality engineering innovation and a shared goal of building a safer world.
Why Work at SIA
SIA offers a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program. Our retirement benefits include a Traditional 401k Roth 401k and an employer match. To help employees maintain a work-life balance SIA also offers various paid time off including vacation floating holidays sick time and parental leave.
Our employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care
- ID theft protection and credit monitoring
Structural Integrity Associates Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
SIA does not welcome third-party recruiters employment agencies headhunters etc. Please do not reach out to SIA employees requesting a call sit down meeting or email response.
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