About the job
This mechanical R&D Technologist runs high-temperature and irradiation materials tests at CNL's Chalk River Laboratories. The results help judge how materials perform for small modular reactors and Generation IV reactor designs, using mechanical test rigs and high-temperature ovens.
The job is fully on site on a 37.5 hour week of five 7.5 hour days and sits in the USW 1568 bargaining unit under its collective agreement. Expect long periods standing or walking between labs, regular lifting of up to 25 lbs, and PPE in some areas. Applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which needs 3 to 5 years of history that can be checked in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia or New Zealand.
What you’ll do
- Run high-temperature lab experiments on material performance and degradation
- Plan, set up and troubleshoot experimental test systems
- Carry out mechanical tests and record, analyze and report the data
- Write job hazard analyses and compliance documents
- Specify equipment, support purchasing and keep instruments calibrated
- Introduce new test equipment, instrumentation and data acquisition methods
- Give technical updates, tours and walkdowns to project teams and vendors
- Train junior staff on equipment and test procedures
What we’re looking for
- Diploma in mechanical or materials engineering technology or similar with 2 to 3 years of experience, or high school with 5 to 8 years
- Experience in materials science, thermocouples, LVDTs, welding, LabVIEW and elevated temperature systems
- Mechanical testing, instrumentation and data acquisition experience is an asset
- Theoretical knowledge of mechanical testing methods
- Skill with programmable data acquisition systems and scientific data
- Manual dexterity for precise work on test samples
- Knowledge of creep, fatigue and materials degradation is a plus
- Eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC)
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Professional & technical
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
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