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.
Requirements
- 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.
- 5–12 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
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus program
- Traditional 401k, Roth 401k, and employer match
- Paid time off including vacation, floating holidays, sick time, and parental leave
- 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
