2023 Summer Student – Materials Engineering Student

Job title: 2023 Summer Student – Materials Engineering Student

Job description: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world renowned experts. We hire numerous students each semester from colleges and universities to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work this summer then keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today.

Department: Advanced Fuels & Reactor Physics

Number of Positions: 1

Duration: 8 months (beginning in May)

Discipline: University program in Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering

Year of study: Currently enrolled in at least the second year of study or higher

Location: Chalk River, ON

NOTE:

All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term in order to graduate.

Students must submit a resume, cover letter and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of November 23, 2022 @ 11:59pm to ensure consideration for student employment.

INTRO
Fuel Fabrication Science and Technology (FFS&T) section under Advanced Fuels and Reactor Physics (AFRP) branch plays an integral part in the development of future opportunities for reactor design and clean energy technologies in the nuclear industry. It is here that new fuel concepts are developed and tested.

The FFS&T section utilizes the infrastructure at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratories for testing, and the development and fabrication of fuel and fuel components. The fuel development laboratories have the unique resources to work alongside other on-site services at CNL, such as fabrication facilities, engineering services and analytical sciences. They carries out fuel research and development and provide the science and technology necessary to develop new fuels.

The FFS&T section has been performing nuclear fuel development research supporting the CANDU® reactors and more recently advanced fuel concepts for the Small Modular Reactors. The FFS&T section performs a wide range of work encompassing conventional Powder Metallurgy technologies ranging from conventional sintering to Spark Plasma Sintering and Additive Manufacturing.

This is a very exciting opportunity for a young scientist and we look forward to working with the student hired as they grow their skills in our laboratories.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare nuclear fuel and surrogate material samples using advanced manufacturing techniques such as additive manufacturing and Spark Plasma Sintering.
• Perform testing on as-fabricated nuclear fuel samples.
• Design and fabricate tooling for advanced fuel fabrication trials.
• Perform characterisation on as fabricated and precursor nuclear fuel samples.
• Provide support for documenting the research work.

REQUIREMENTS

• Currently enrolled in at least the second year of study or higher at a university of recognized standing in a suitable program such as Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering
• Laboratory experience is essential, as is experience conducting scientific experiments.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written (especially technical writing) communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Prior knowledge of 3D printing would be considered an asset.

MAJORS
Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering.

Company: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Expected salary:

Location: Chalk River, ON

Job date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:06:59 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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