2025 Summer Student - Electro-mechanical Engineering Student Research Technologist

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 from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work this Winter, keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today!

The High Temperature and Pressure Experiments Section in the Advanced Reactor Materials and Chemistry (ARM&C) Branch at the Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) conducts range of experimental studies for high temperature and high-pressure applications in support of research and development (R&D) at CNL and for the Canadian nuclear industry. These experiments are performed in the High Temperature Fuel Channel (HTFC) laboratory, where the experiments can be monitored and controlled from a remote room that provides protection form potential of high energy release due to the high pressures and temperatures. Experiments in the HTFC lab are executed by teams typically comprising two to six staff that execute all aspects of the test including: brainstorming, design, instrumentation, set-up, and assembly of thermo-mechanical systems. This is a very exciting opportunity for a student to apply/gain knowledge in:
• Practical applications of fundamental theories and basic laws
• Advanced measurement techniques for deformation, pressure, and temperature Reactor Safety Experiments design and operation

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of January 5th at 11:59 pm EST to ensure consideration for student employment. 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 to graduate.

Department: Advanced Reactor Materials & Chemistry Branch
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 4-8 months (May-August with possibility to extend to December)
Field of Study: Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering Technology
Year of study: 2nd and 3rd year of studies

What you will be doing:

• Communicating with research team to understand testing requirements.
• Working with teams of scientists and technologists to design and setup experimental rigs.
• Working with teams of scientists and technologists to instrument, assemble and test experimental rigs.
• Contributing to documentation of test procedures, hazard assessments, technical drawings, technical forms, or technical memos.
• Participating in team safety and project follow-up meetings.
• Contributing to implementation of improvements to the lab for efficiencies or capability development.
• Other duties as required.

What we are looking for:

• Education /Experience
  • Currently enrolled and attending a Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering Technology program.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Aptitude for hand-on work.
  • Knowledge of design technologies such as CAD, 3D printing, and manufacturing techniques.
  • Basic knowledge of thermo-mechanical properties of metals, and
  • Knowledge of experimentation, instrumentation and data acquisition is a plus.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's "Standard on Security Screening" and the "Policy on Government Security."

Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer Students:

• Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
• 1 Company Floating Holiday;
• Instead of accumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:

CNL's Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa, and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

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