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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”.

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Tasks for “Materials Engineer”

Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.
Replicate the characteristics of materials and their components with computers.
Teach in colleges and universities.
Perform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports.
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 implement laboratory operations for the purpose of developing material and fabrication procedures that meet cost, product specification, and performance standards.
Design and direct the testing or control of processing procedures.
Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
Conduct training sessions on new material products, applications, or manufacturing methods for customers and their employees.
Plan and evaluate new projects, consulting with other engineers and corporate executives as necessary.
Supervise production and testing processes in industrial settings, such as metal refining facilities, smelting or foundry operations, or nonmetallic materials production operations.
Guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.
Write for technical magazines, journals, and trade association publications.
Modify properties of metal alloys, using thermal and mechanical treatments.
Supervise the work of technologists, technicians, and other engineers and scientists.
Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration.
Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality.
Solve problems in a number of engineering fields, such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, civil, nuclear, and aerospace.
Design processing plants and equipment.
Determine appropriate methods for fabricating and joining materials.

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Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
Energy dispersive x-ray spectrometers EDS
Graphite element furnaces
Drop weight impact towers
Flotation columns
Muffle furnaces
Electrostatic separators
Specific gravity balances
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Electronic toploading balances
Laboratory sample splitters
Current versus voltage IV curve tracers
Spectrometers
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Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines
Microwave tube furnaces
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pH testers
Jaw crushers
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Laboratory blenders
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Reflectometers
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High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
Freeze-thaw test units
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Turbidimeters
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Water-cooled saws
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Gas detectors
Laboratory test sieves
Gauss meters
Load frames
Steam autoclaves
Mass spectrometers
Adiabatic bomb calorimeters
Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Tension gauges
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Jar mills
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X ray fluorescence XRF analyzers
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Tensile testers
Safety gloves
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Lathes
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Inert atmosphere box furnaces
Roll crushers
Thermogravimetric analyzers
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Benchtop centrifuges
Laboratory pulverizers
Hydraulic presses
Ultrasound inspection equipment
Filter presses
Ultrasonic baths
Balling drums
Attritors
Mechanical sieve shakers
Sanding machines
Wind tunnels
Binocular compound microscopes
Optical emission spectrometers
Heated walk-in environmental chambers
Thermal analysis systems
High-vacuum tensile testing chambers
Molecular pumps
Cement mixers
Microscope photo attachments
Deionizers
Infrared monitors
Ultraviolet UV exposure units
Masonry cutters
Friction and wear testers
High temperature material testing systems
Microwave autoclaves
Vibration analysis equipment
Melt spinners
Differential thermal analyzers
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Infrared cameras
Band saws
Micromanipulators
Abrasion testers
Temperature regulated shaking water baths
High tension separators
Gas chromatographs GC
Ultrasonicators
Accelerometers
Water burets

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