Senior Materials Engineer
System One
Bellevue, WA(remote)
Senior Materials Engineer
NOW APPROVED FOR REMOTE
Company: System One
Rate: $52 – $95/hour
Type: Long-term Contract
System One is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to join a high-performing team of engineers focused on materials processing, supply chain development, and supplier qualification for next-generation sodium-cooled fast reactors. This role supports the development of key materials and components for the Natrium reactor core, including sourcing and testing materials to support qualification of components and systems.
Responsibilities:
Lead technical development of suppliers to increase technology readiness of key materials and components for the Natrium reactor core.
Develop material and process specifications for specialized materials (e.g., HT9, Grade 92, nickel-base alloys, austenitic stainless steels) and product forms (billet, bar, rod, wire, heavy-walled tube, small-diameter tubing).
Collaborate with suppliers on material and process specifications and provide input to design teams to ensure product performance meets design and manufacturing requirements.
Support supplier selection processes including RFPs and team evaluations.
Provide oversight of supplier projects, working with contract administrators and supplier engineers to ensure delivery of required data and deliverables.
Coordinate technical review of supplier deliverables and ensure appropriate responses.
Assist with supplier audits per ASME NQA-1-2015.
Design and execute test programs to evaluate the effect of manufacturing variability on material properties and performance.
Key Qualifications and Skills:
Minimum of 6 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 3 years with a Master’s degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Strong understanding of metallurgy, including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of ferrous (e.g., ferritic-martensitic steels) and nonferrous (e.g., nickel-base) alloys.
Demonstrated experience developing requirements specifications, defining supplier work scope (SOWs, RFPs), and providing technical oversight of supplier projects.
Knowledge of nuclear reactor design impacts on materials is a plus.
Ability to work independently to solve challenging technical problems.
High degree of integrity, open communication, respect, and a collaborative mindset.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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About the Company
System One
Every day, System One focuses on services and solutions that require a high degree of specialization, in-demand technical skills, and large-scale operational expertise. We are essential partners to those on the front lines of our nation’s most critical infrastructure, technology, and life sciences initiatives.
Founded more than 40 years ago as a staffing partner to the engineering industry, today System One is a diversified organization operating in over 50 locations and putting more than 9,000 people to work in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.