NDE Research Engineer

ATI, Inc. (www.atiinc.com) is a full-service consulting firm with over 40 years of experience solving complex facility and program management, construction, and environmental challenges for government and private sector clients. Committed to industry leadership, we deliver sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective solutions that drive results and prioritize client satisfaction. At the same time, we foster a dynamic, growth-oriented workplace where employees thrive.

ATI has a current need for a full-time NDE Research Engineer. The selected candidate will work for the Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Laboratory at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The work location is in McLean, Virginia.

We are interested in exploring innovative applications of NDE and structural monitoring (SM) technologies in inspections of highway infrastructure assets (e.g., bridges, pavements, tunnels, and utilities). Candidates with educational and research expertise in NDE or structural monitoring (SM) are welcome to apply. Potential areas may include but are not limited to applications of NDE/SM for structural condition assessment, applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence for NDE/SHM data analysis, applications of remote sensing, unmanned aerial vehicle, augmented reality, or other NDE/SHM tools, applications of sensor technologies for NDE/SHM development, applications of finite element modeling or other numerical simulations for NDE/SHM data interpretation, applications of NDE/SM for highway asset management, including deterioration modeling or performance forecasting, life cycle assessment (sustainability), and life cycle costs analysis.

The anticipated candidate will join a diverse research team at the FHWA NDE Laboratory. The candidate is expected to conduct NDE related research in a collaborative environment. The candidate shall have sufficient skills in writing technical reports and delivering oral presentations to communicate the research results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties may include, but not be limited to, the following:

Conducting independent research using various NDE methods for condition assessments of highway infrastructure assets, including bridges, pavements, and tunnels.

Preparing reports, conference papers, and journal articles based on research results.

Presenting research findings to internal and external stakeholders.

Collaborating with internal and external collaborators on NDE-related research.

Required Qualifications and Experience

An earned Masters degree in Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

Effective verbal, presentation, and writing skills to convey research results to diverse audiences.

Familiar with thermal, acoustic, and electromagnetic methods in NDE, such as infrared tomography, impact echo, ground penetrating radar, etc.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

An earned Ph.D. in Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

Proficiency in one or more of the following areas:

Applications of advanced NDE/SM methods for structural condition assessments.

Infrastructure asset management at project and network levels.

Applications of NDE/SM methods for climate change.

NDE/SM sensor development.

Advanced NDE/SM data processing and interpretation.

Advanced numerical simulation methods.

life cycle cost analysis and life cycle assessment.

Records of technical publications.

Job Type:

Full-time

Location

: McLean, VA

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