
Sr. Materials Engineer
Remote · USContract$55–91/hrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Senior Materials Engineer supports reactor development programs through material selection, analysis, testing, and qualification. The role oversees test programs examining mechanical phenomena in sodium-cooled fast reactor materials and supports procurement of engineered components and systems, including supplier technical development. The posting seeks at least 10 years of related experience with a B.S. degree, an advanced degree with related experience, or equivalent experience; several materials and nuclear experience areas are preferred or desired.
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Job Title: Senior Materials Engineer
Type: Long term Contract
Compensation: $55.00 - $91.00 per hour
Work Model: Remote – offsite
Responsibilities
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Interface with project teams to provide material selection, processes, and requirements for reactor development programs.
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Perform scientific analysis of reports and test data (e.g., metallography, non-destructive inspection, mechanical properties, ductility) and generate technical specifications to document new knowledge related to reactor design and qualification.
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Oversee test programs designed to develop an understanding of complex mechanical phenomena (e.g., creep, fatigue, creep fatigue, stress corrosion cracking, and fracture) in sodium cooled fast reactor plant materials such as steel alloys.
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Provide materials engineering support for the procurement of engineered components and systems including leading technical development of suppliers to increase technology readiness level of key components.
Requirements
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Minimum of 10 years of related experience with a B.S. degree; or an advanced degree with related experience, or equivalent experience.
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A degree in Materials Science/Engineering or a related technical discipline is desired.
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Experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) is preferred.
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Prior experience in materials development, testing, and characterization for a nuclear reactor environment is desirable.
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Experience qualifying materials for service in highly regulated applications is preferred.
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Experience developing material processing specifications, evaluating material selections, and reviewing vendor material definitions.
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An understanding of complex mechanical phenomena (e.g., creep, fatigue, creep fatigue, stress corrosion cracking, and fracture) in high-temperature systems.
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Strong communication skills desired.
System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
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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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 447 open Materials Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55–91/hr
- US median$37–53/hr22 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $73/hr, is 57% above the US median midpoint ($46/hr) — in the top quarter of Materials Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 29 open Materials Engineer jobs in Washington and 447 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Washington
- Helion10 open
- SpaceX4 open
- System One (this employer)4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Materials Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 349 postings).
- Education
- 286 of the 447 open Materials Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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