Alex Shrier

About Alex Shrier

Materials Engineering & Testing Manager with a technical background in advanced materials, chemistry, systems, and nuclear engineering. Adept in modern simulation and computational tools for assessing thermal, mechanical, chemical, and irradiation induced effects and phenomena in complex systems. Expert in developing material selection programs, advanced fuel forms, test plans and regimes with respect to current codes, standards, and qualifications. Experienced with complex and highly technical projects, I’m accustomed to managing and making high impact contributions with commitment, success, and skill. My achievements across multiple industries demonstrates my responsibility, knowledge, and commitment to the advancement of the nuclear energy sector. With exceptional work ethic, and superb communication, interpersonal connection, and organization it is my every intent to advance and develop the next generation nuclear technologies and capabilities. Skills• Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis: Design (AutoCAD, Solidworks), Multiphysics & FEM Analysis (MOOSE-BISON, SCALE, MCNP), Data Analysis (Mathematica, Excel, Origen), Programing (Python, C++)• Technical: Nuclear Engineering (Material Degradation, Fuel Qualification, Fuel Performance, Safety Analysis, Core Design, Radiation Effects), Materials Engineering (Thermal-Mechanical Testing and Failure Analysis), Chemical Analysis (Qualitative-Quantitative: Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Filtration, Potentiometry, Amperometry, etc), QA/QC (IQ/OQ/PQ, Verification & Validation), Codes & Standards (CFR, ASME, NQA-1, ASTM, cGMP, ICH), Systems Engineering (DOORS), Project Engineering (JIRA, VISIO)

Experience

1. Materials Engineering and Testing Manager

   BWXT

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Oversee materials engineering and testing programs, managing cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of R&D and qualification efforts• Communicate complex technical findings to senior leadership, regulatory bodies, and industry partners, driving informed decision-making and innovation• Generate detailed qualification reports, test plans, and specifications to support engineering decisions, audits, and regulatory submissions• Develop and implement strategies to enhance material processing, reliability, and testing methodologies, ensuring alignment with industry standards

Education

• University of Utah

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Professional Chemistry

  2006 — 2012

• University of California, Berkeley

  Master’s Degree, Nuclear Engineering

  2015 — 2016

Skills

• Gas Chromatography
• Project Management
• Statistics
• Materials Science
• Technical Writing
• Data Analysis
• Chemistry
• Nuclear Engineering
• Management
• Project Planning
• Ir Spectroscopy
• Column Chromatography
• Uv/Vis
• Engineering
• Labview
• Teaching
• Marketing
• Polymers
• Mathematica
• Leadership
• Autocad
• Microsoft Word
• Organic Synthesis
• Microsoft Office
• Python
• Research
• Matlab
• Nmr
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Corrosion
• Science
• Physics
• Characterization
• Spectroscopy
• Public Speaking