Materials Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Direct the Materials organization to foster growth, implement projects, and enhance technical capabilities across the domestic operating fleet and advanced reactor sector.

• Act as the primary technical and industry liaison for License Renewal TLAAs related to embrittlement, material analysis, and code assessment.

• Collaborate with EPRI BWRVIP, Materials Reliability Program, and Welding Research & Technology Center initiatives.

• Engage in ASME, ASTM, and other pertinent code committees.

• Assist in regulatory interactions concerning inspection, degradation, and repair strategies.

• Monitor emerging regulatory and industry developments.

• Cultivate and enhance Materials capabilities for License Renewal, Subsequent License Renewal, and uprate initiatives.

• Assess and apply advanced technologies and analytical methodologies.

• Work alongside digital, modeling, and inspection teams to create distinct technical solutions.

• Oversee, mentor, and develop Materials personnel, including setting goals, managing performance, facilitating career growth, succession planning, and providing feedback.

• Create training and technical development plans for staff.

• Manage staffing, workload, utilization, and resource allocation.

• Identify capability and staffing deficiencies and assist with recruiting, onboarding, and personnel development.

• Offer technical leadership on degradation mechanisms and failure modes.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to address urgent issues through assessment, client interaction, proposal development, resource coordination, and resolution.

• Provide technical and project leadership for complex, high-visibility projects.

• Assist advanced reactor developers with material selection, evaluations, and regulatory positioning.

• Expand the Materials business through client relationships, opportunity identification, and successful pursuit of new projects.

• Increase involvement in industry programs and code committees.

• Develop unique technical offerings and ensure effective project execution, utilization, and profitability.

⛳️ Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Over 10 years of relevant industry and management experience.

• Proficiency in materials degradation, including embrittlement, corrosion, and thermal aging.

• Capability to operate in nuclear QA and multidisciplinary environments.

• Experience supporting License Renewal and/or Subsequent License Renewal initiatives.

• Background in interfacing with utilities, EPRI programs, ASME Code, industry working groups, or regulatory bodies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven ability to manage, lead, mentor, and develop engineering personnel.

• Some positions may necessitate compliance with U.S. export-control regulations, potentially restricting consideration of foreign nationals from countries not on the DOE Generally Authorized Destinations List.

• Authorization to work in the U.S. for any employer is required in the application.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Performance-based bonus program

• Traditional 401k

• Roth 401k

• Employer 401k match

• Vacation

• Floating holidays

• Sick time

• Parental leave

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance and AD&D

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• Health Savings Account with employer contribution

• Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care

• Identity theft protection and credit monitoring