Materials Research Scientist

4 weeks ago


Schenectady, New York, United States Naval Nuclear Laboratory Full time

Are you a skilled Chemical Engineer looking for a challenging role in a dynamic and innovative environment? Look no further than the Naval Nuclear Laboratory's Materials Manufacturing area

We are seeking a talented engineer to join our team, where you will be responsible for researching and testing nuclear fuel, poison, and cladding materials. As a Chemical Engineer at NNL, you will work closely with a team of engineers, laboratory, facility, and compliance organizations to enable and conduct test programs.

Key responsibilities include planning, designing, modeling, analyzing, manufacturing, and deploying laboratory equipment. You will also develop and fabricate unique materials systems up to and including small-scale production demonstrations.

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or science-related field and 4 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree in engineering or science-related field and 2 years of relevant experience; or PhD degree in engineering or science-related field
  • Currently or previously NPE qualified; or CTE/ACRS and 1 year EOOW qualified in the Nuclear Operations Program; or Watch Instructor and Refueling Facility Area Refueling Engineer and 1 year as SRE

Preferred skills include experience in materials science, ceramic engineering, chemistry, control systems and software engineering, data analytics, statical design of experiments, machine learning, and demonstrated software programming skills in LabVIEW and Python environments.

The salary for this position is estimated to be between $83,600.00 - $130,700.00 annually based on candidate experience and qualifications.



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