Position Title: Welding Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Welding Engineer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities: - Develop and qualify welding techniques for nuclear reactor core internals for the reactor sodium cooled fast reactor
- Weld process development and qualification for ferritic-martensitic steels and austenitic stainless steels using multiple technologies (resistance pressure welding, TIG, laser, etc.)
- Generate appropriate specifications and procedures for the weld process, and review engineering documentation to ensure appropriate callouts
- Oversee the operation of weld equipment to generate test coupons to support process qualification and test programs to develop performance models
- Develop appropriate destructive and nondestructive inspection criteria for weld certification
- Use fundamental materials engineering principles to develop basic models of material performance and validate using laboratory testing
- Develop test requirements, plans, specifications and procedures for testing
- Oversee test programs for qualification of welds such as mechanical properties, burst testing, thermal creep, creep-fatigue, neutron irradiation, thermal aging, and sodium exposure
- Perform scientific analysis on test data and generate technical reports to document new knowledge related to reactor design and qualification
- Interface with various project teams to ensure materials development and testing efforts meet programmatic objectives for a wide range of Company initiatives including the Reactor reactor
- Assist with supplier audits per ASME NQA-1-2015
Job Qualifications:- Minimum of 4 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or a Master’s degree. A degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline is desired.
- A solid understanding of metallurgy including fabrication and thermomechanical processing of ferrous alloys is required
- Experience working in stringent quality systems (e.g., NQA-1, ISO-9001, AS9100) preferred
- A general understanding of the design of nuclear reactor and subsequent impacts on materials would be considered a plus
- Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems
- Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
Job Details: - Contract
- Pay Rate Range: $65-$85*Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience*
- Location: Bellevue, WA
- Travel Required: 5%
- Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.