# Materials Engineer at Standard Nuclear

- Company: Standard Nuclear
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.standardnuclear.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Oak Ridge, TN
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/standardnuclearinc/jobs/5386891008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/standard-nuclear-materials-engineer/

## About the role

The Materials Engineer will support development, testing, and scale-up of advanced materials and manufacturing processes for Standard Nuclear. This role is focused on materials development, experimental process work, technical problem-solving, and transition of promising methods from laboratory or pilot-scale work toward reliable production capability.

## What they're looking for

- Support development and refinement of advanced materials processing methods from concept, laboratory, or pilot-scale activities toward repeatable manufacturing processes
- Plan, execute, and document development activities, including test campaigns, process trials, equipment runs, and material evaluations
- Evaluate relationships between process conditions, material behavior, product attributes, yield, and repeatability
- Use experimental data, observations, characterization results, and engineering judgment to recommend next steps
- Identify technical risks, process limitations, material constraints, and improvement opportunities during development work
- Support transition of materials and chemical processes from development-scale work to production-capable manufacturing methods

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