Job Description
This Material Scientist role focuses on leading operational qualification and process optimization of carbothermal reduction and sintering furnaces within an R&D environment. Responsibilities include guiding experiments, ensuring adherence to thermal profiles, analyzing material quality, troubleshooting process deviations, and documenting results to support continuous improvement and compliance. The position requires strong knowledge of thermal processing effects on material properties and proven ability to analyze process and quality data. Candidates should have experience in nuclear fuel R&D or manufacturing, familiarity with equipment qualification and scale-up, and working knowledge of statistical process control and QA practices. A bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Materials, or Mechanical Engineering (advanced degree preferred), at least eight years of relevant experience, and strong organizational and communication skills are required. Salary ranges from 90K-130K
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Required Skills & Experience
Leads qualification and optimization of new carbothermal reduction/sintering furnaces in R&D.
Guides technicians running experiments; ensures adherence to thermal profiles and process control.
Performs characterization; analyzes quality/process data; troubleshoots deviations; documents results.
Familiarity with equipment qualification protocols, scale-up considerations, SPC/QA.
BS in ChemE/Materials/ME
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.