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Job Description
Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2131.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 97,050.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 46.00
- Currently, there are 26,800 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Materials Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Materials Engineers
- Test Engineer
- Research Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Metallurgist
- Metallurgical Engineer
- Materials Research Engineer
- Materials Engineer
- Materials Development Engineer
- Materials and Processes Manager
- Welding Engineer
- Testing Engineer
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
- Stress Engineer
- Smelting Engineer
- Refining Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Plating Engineer
- Plastics Engineer
- Physical Metallurgist
- Nanotechnologist
- Metallurgical Specialist
- Metallographer
- Materials Branch Chief
- Material Analyst
- Green Building Materials Designer
- Glass Science Engineer
- Foundry Process Engineer
- Foundry Metallurgist
- Forensic Materials Engineer
- Failure Analysis Technician
- Extractive Metallurgist
- Design Engineer
- Corrosion Engineer
- Ceramics Test Engineer
- Ceramic Research Engineer
- Ceramic Design Engineer
- Automation Engineer
Tasks for “Materials Branch Chief”
- Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.
- Teach in colleges and universities.
- Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality.
- Design and direct the testing or control of processing procedures.
- Plan and implement laboratory operations for the purpose of developing material and fabrication procedures that meet cost, product specification, and performance standards.
- Replicate the characteristics of materials and their components with computers.
- Conduct training sessions on new material products, applications, or manufacturing methods for customers and their employees.
- Modify properties of metal alloys, using thermal and mechanical treatments.
- Solve problems in a number of engineering fields, such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, civil, nuclear, and aerospace.
- Guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.
- Determine appropriate methods for fabricating and joining materials.
- Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
- Perform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports.
- Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration.
- Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection based on design objectives, such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost.
- Plan and evaluate new projects, consulting with other engineers and corporate executives as necessary.
- Design processing plants and equipment.
- Supervise production and testing processes in industrial settings, such as metal refining facilities, smelting or foundry operations, or nonmetallic materials production operations.
- Supervise the work of technologists, technicians, and other engineers and scientists.
- Write for technical magazines, journals, and trade association publications.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Twin screw extruders
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- Analytical balances
- Temperature regulated shaking water baths
- Wind tunnels
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- Diffractometers
- Linear variable differential transformers LVDT
- Laboratory vacuum pumps
- Stereo microscopes
- Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
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- Band saws
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- Personal computers
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- IBM Notes
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- C++
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- ANSYS Multiphysics