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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Material Science Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #87 of 702. Estimated risk: 2.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

61%

“Material Science Engineer” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 61% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

35%

“Material Science Engineer” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 35% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Materials Scientists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

Avg. Annual Salary $111,410
Avg. Hourly Wage $53.56
Available Jobs (US) 8,330
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Materials Scientists #19-2032
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Materials Scientists”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.

  • Visit suppliers of materials or users of products to gather specific information.

  • Supervise and monitor production processes to ensure efficient use of equipment, timely changes to specifications, and project completion within time frame and budget.

  • Prepare reports, manuscripts, proposals, and technical manuals for use by other scientists and requestors, such as sponsors and customers.

  • Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

  • Research methods of processing, forming, and firing materials to develop such products as ceramic dental fillings, unbreakable dinner plates, and telescope lenses.

  • Test metals to determine conformance to specifications of mechanical strength, strength-weight ratio, ductility, magnetic and electrical properties, and resistance to abrasion, corrosion, heat, and cold.

  • Conduct research on the structures and properties of materials, such as metals, alloys, polymers, and ceramics, to obtain information that could be used to develop new products or enhance existing ones.

  • Test material samples for tolerance under tension, compression, and shear to determine the cause of metal failures.

  • Perform experiments and computer modeling to study the nature, structure, and physical and chemical properties of metals and their alloys, and their responses to applied forces.

  • Devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.

  • Plan laboratory experiments to confirm feasibility of processes and techniques used in the production of materials with special characteristics.

  • Teach in colleges and universities.

  • Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.

  • Confer with customers to determine how to tailor materials to their needs.

  • Test individual parts and products to ensure that manufacturer and governmental quality and safety standards are met.

Technologies & Software

  • CrystalMaker
  • VAMP/VASP
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • PWscf
  • General Structural Analysis System GSAS
  • SolidWorks COSMOSWorks
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • Scite AI
  • ANSYS LS-DYNA
  • Bruker AXS EVA
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Materials Data Incorporated Jade
  • ANSYS Multiphysics
  • GAMESS-US
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Python
  • Web browser software
  • Bruker AXS TOPAS
  • Accelrys Materials Studio
  • DeepSeek
  • PANalytical X'Pert Epitaxy
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • International Centre for Diffraction Data ICDD DDView
  • Consensus
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Bruker AXS LEPTOS
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Advanced Chemistry Development Analytical Laboratory
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Perplexity AI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Email software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Multichannel microelectrode analyzer MMA software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Elicit
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Stewart Computational Chemistry MOPAC
  • R
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • RIETAN
  • Olympus Image Analysis
  • Grok (xAI)
  • PANalytical X'Pert Data Collector
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Dassault Systemes Abaqus
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Chempute Software HSC Chemistry
  • Maplesoft Maple
  • Metallographic microscopes
  • Peltier cooled solid-state detectors
  • Ball mills
  • Dynamic actuators
  • Impact testers
  • Ultra high temperature furnaces
  • Box furnaces
  • Laser interferometers
  • Grinding spindles
  • Hydraulic presses
  • Scanning Kelvin probes
  • Induction furnaces
  • Petrographic microscopes
  • Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
  • Cone viscometers
  • Theta-theta diffractometers
  • Microcalorimeters
  • Transmission electron microscopes TEM
  • Stereo microscopes
  • Potentiostats
  • Mobile mass spectrometers
  • Hot mounting presses
  • Screw injection molding machines
  • Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers ICP-MS
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Reactive ion etchers RIE
  • Safety glasses
  • Swaging tools
  • Dilatometers
  • Quartz crystal thickness monitors
  • Accelerometers
  • Ultrasonic analyzers
  • Double push rod dilatometers
  • Gas chromatograph mass spectrometers GC-MS
  • Pulverizers
  • Field emission scanning electron microscopes
  • Optical profilometers
  • Mossbauer spectroscopes
  • Imaging ellipsometers
  • Hot isostatic presses
  • Cold isostatic presses
  • Profilometers
  • Ball-on-disk tribometers
  • Differential scanning calorimeters
  • Gamma ray spectrometers
  • Tape casters
  • Interferometric microscopes
  • Capillary rheometers
  • Secondary ion mass spectrometers SIMS
  • Linear variable differential transformers LVDT
  • Horizontal tube furnaces
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Sonic modulus testers
  • Desktop computers
  • Freeze dryers
  • X ray diffractometers
  • Backscatter detectors
  • Differential thermal analyzers
  • Plasma arc melting furnaces
  • Function generators
  • Rotational viscometers
  • Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
  • Contact angle goniometers
  • Electrode furnaces
  • Laboratory water purification systems
  • Ion analyzers
  • Laptop computers
  • Static actuators
  • Optical compound microscopes
  • Vibrating sample magnetometers
  • High-vacuum manifolds
  • Thermal spray torches
  • Industrial computed tomography CT scanners
  • Sputter deposition systems
  • Salt spray chambers
  • Ultra microbalances
  • Macrohardness testers
  • Scanning probe microscopes SPM
  • Slurry abrasion testers
  • High vacuum evaporation systems
  • Titanium autoclaves
  • Fume hoods
  • Shaker ball mills
  • Load cells
  • Quartz crystal microbalances
  • Nitrogen furnaces
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Dynamic mechanical analyzers DMA
  • Capacitance manometers
  • Extruding machines
  • Semi-microbalances
  • Blungers
  • Ellipsometers
  • Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes
  • Injection molding machines
  • Metal evaporation chambers
  • Laboratory analytical balances
  • Electrolytic etching machines
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Glove box systems
  • Nanoscope atomic force microscopes
  • Semiautomatic grinders
  • Microscope digital cameras
  • Ultraprecision lathes
  • Creep testing equipment
  • Erosion testers
  • X ray generators
  • Vibratory polishers
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Spectrofluorimeters
  • Annealing ovens
  • Tube furnaces
  • Muffle furnaces
  • High-speed cutoff saws
  • Sedigraphs
  • Auger electron spectrometers
  • Dielectric spectrometers
  • Personal computers
  • Manual grinders
  • Scratch testers
  • Stylus profilometers
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Plate viscometers
  • Servohydraulic test machines
  • Neutron reflectometers
  • Safety goggles
  • Thermal gravimetric analyzers
  • Dynamic light scattering equipment
  • Crystal growers
  • Pore sizers
  • Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
  • Diamond wafering saws
  • Multisample autoclaves
  • Atomic force microscopes
  • Raman scattering spectroscopes
  • UV exposure chambers

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