How do they match: Materials Engineers

  • Failure Analysis Engineer
  • Failure Analysis Technician
  • Materials Specialist
  • Metallurgical Specialist

  • 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.

  • Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
  • Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.
  • Guide technical staff in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.
  • Perform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports.
  • Plan and implement laboratory operations to develop material and fabrication procedures that meet cost, product specification, and performance standards.

  • Conduct quantitative failure analyses of operational data.
  • Evaluate plans or specifications to determine technological or environmental implications.
  • Teach classes in area of specialization.