Materials Engineer

Position Title: Materials Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Materials Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

Perform a wide range of hands-on laboratory-based materials testing and characterization activities to support the reactor.

Perform metallography and characterization for a wide range of metallic and ceramic materials.

Generate test reports detailing test or characterization and resulting data to document new knowledge related to reactor design and qualification.

Operate materials focused laboratory equipment (e.g., furnaces, polishing equipment, metallography equipment, SEM-EDS, etc).

Assist with the design, fabrication, and operation of custom laboratory experiments.

Perform formal receipt inspections of incoming materials, update inventory, and physically maintain the controlled material storage area.

Job Qualifications:

A Technology, Bachelors, or advanced degree with related experience, or equivalent experience. A degree in Materials Science/Engineering/Technology, Mechanical Engineering/Technology, or a related technical discipline is desired.

Demonstrated hands-on laboratory experience is required

Metallography and SEM-EDS experience are required

Lab management experience (e.g., maintaining spaces and/or equipment and training users) is preferred but not required

Experience working to quality standards such as ASME NQA-1 is preferred

Strong communication skills desired.

The service provider will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract

Location: Everett, WA (Onsite).

Pay Rate Range: $53-60/hr.

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 a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.