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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 “Glass Science Engineer”

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

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Strain gauges
Electron microprobe analyzers EMPA
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Spectrocolorimeters
High-vacuum tensile testing chambers
Ultrasound inspection equipment
Mass spectrometers
pH testers
Servohydraulic test machines
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectroscopes
Film thickness measurement systems
Impact testers
Hydraulic presses
High temperature material testing systems
Dataloggers
Viscosity meters
Freeze-thaw test units
X ray fluorescence XRF analyzers
Isodynamic separators
Thermal analysis systems
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Binocular compound microscopes
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Fume hoods
Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
Adhesion testers
Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Solvent dryers
Charpy impact testers
Magnetic susceptibility balances
Slurry blenders
Solid state laser systems
Calorimeters
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Laboratory pulverizers
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Band saws
Lathes
Hot blenders
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Specific gravity balances
Attritors
Melt spinners
Rod mills
X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
Micromanipulators
Infrared cameras
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Laboratory vacuum pumps
Ultraviolet UV exposure units
Linear variable differential transformers LVDT
Mechanical sieve shakers
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Steam autoclaves
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Thermogravimetric analyzers
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Heated walk-in environmental chambers
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Digitizing oscilloscopes
Vibration analysis equipment
Laboratory microwave ovens
Spectrometers
Energy dispersive x-ray spectrometers EDS
Laboratory sample splitters
Spectrophotometers
Current versus voltage IV curve tracers
Water-cooled saws
Particle size analyzers
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Optical emission spectrometers
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Ammeters
Friction and wear testers
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Atomic force microscopes
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Optical compound microscopes
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Sample presses
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Electronic toploading balances
Deionizers
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Plasma-arc furnaces
Porosity indicators
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Polarizing microscopes
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
Muffle furnaces
Gyratory crushers
Tube furnaces
Differential thermal analyzers
Solar simulators
Roll crushers
Drying ovens
Turbidimeters
Microscope photo attachments

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