Materials Scientist

**Date**:31 May 2024

**Location**: Torino, IT

**Company**:newcleo

**Role Description**
We are looking for a Materials Scientist to collaborate in the Lead Fast Reactor (LFR) material design activities, Materials Laboratory, and experimental facilities, focusing-on new materials design, post-processing and qualification for fuel elements, reactor internals, pumps, and steam generators with particular reference, but not limited to, operation in molten lead.

**Main Activities**
- Alloys design for bulk and surface advanced material-based solutions.
- Use of main metallurgical codes for thermodynamics, kinetics and precipitation and diffusion modelling in selected material prototypes.
- Ensure the definition, follow-up and execution of R&D actions applied mainly to LFR materials, in particular structural steels.
- Define, supervise, and operate extended materials characterization programs, at the laboratory and full-scale level (e.g., simulators), for both bulk and surface solutions.
- Preparation and participation in kick-off meetings, review meetings, design meetings and studies.
- Knowledge of the main surface and nanotechnology to develop innovative coatings and thin-film deposition processes and composition.
- Proven knowledge of the main metallurgical production processes and technologies.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary scientific and technology teams.
- Coordinate assigned work with other technical personnel as directed.
- Participates in and fosters a work environment that is based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.

**Desired Qualifications**
- Degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, Materials or Chemical Engineering.Degree in Materials Science, Chemistry or Physics. A Master’s or PhD is considered an added value.
- Fluent Italian and English. Working knowledge of the English language is mandatory. French is a plus.
- Knowledge and use of the main laboratory analytical techniques and relevant metallurgical design codes.
- Ability to participate in team meetings and prepare technical presentations.
- 5-year experience in destructive and nondestructive testing.
- Experience in a nuclear or other highly regulated environment and good understanding of safety aspects would be a definite advantage.
- Knowledge in corrosion mechanisms and/or tribology with temperature.