Materials Engineers
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.
38 alternate job titles:
Automotive Sheet Metal Engineer
Ceramic Design Engineer
Ceramic Engineer
Ceramic Research Engineer
Ceramics Test Engineer
Corrosion Engineer
Design Engineer
Engineer
Extractive Metallurgist
Extrusion Engineer
Failure Analysis Engineer
Forensic Materials Engineer
Foundry Metallurgist
Foundry Process Engineer
Glass Science Engineer
Green Building Materials Designer
Material Analyst
Material Science And Testing Engineer
Materials Development Engineer
Materials Engineer
Materials Research Engineer
Metallographer
Metallurgical Engineer
Metallurgical Specialist
Metallurgist
Physical Metallurgist
Plastics Engineer
Plating Engineer
Polymer Engineer
Process Metallurgist
Project Engineer
Research Engineer
Smelting Engineer
Stress Engineer
Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
Test Engineer
Testing Engineer
Welding Engineer
Salary Information
Materials Engineers: $108,310 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Conduct quantitative failure analyses of operational data. | General |
| Direct quality control activities. | General |
| Test characteristics of materials or structures. | General |
| Prepare proposal documents. | General |
| Prepare operational reports. | General |
| Prepare project budgets. | General |
| Resolve operational performance problems. | General |
| Prepare detailed work plans. | General |
| Prepare materials for processing. | General |
| Determine operational methods. | General |
| Train personnel on proper operational procedures. | General |
| Direct industrial production activities. | General |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | General |
| Teach classes in area of specialization. | General |
| Teach social science courses at the college level. | General |
| Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations. | Maintenance |
| Supervise engineering or other technical personnel. | Management |
| Evaluate technical data to determine effect on designs or plans. | Analysis |
| Evaluate plans or specifications to determine technological or environmental implications. | Analysis |
| Present research results to others. | Analysis |
| Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans. | Development |
| Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance. | Development |
| Design industrial processing systems. | Development |
| Direct design or development activities. | Development |
| Create models of engineering designs or methods. | Development |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| ANSYS Multiphysics | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Digital image correlation DIC software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Fault detection isolation and recovery FDIR software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Finite element analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software |
| Fused deposition modeling FDM rapid prototyping systems | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| Image analysis systems | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic.NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Presentation software | Presentation software |
| Stereolithography SLA rapid prototyping systems | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| MTS Testworks | Data base user interface and query software |
| QMC CM4D | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional | Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Master Black Belt | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Materials & Resource Professional | Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management | Not Available |
| Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Reliability Engineer | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Welding Engineer | American Welding Society | Not Available |
| Certified Welding Supervisor | American Welding Society | Not Available |
| Corrosion Specialist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Corrosion Technician | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Corrosion Technologist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Corrosion and Materials Professional | American Petroleum Institute | Not Available |
| Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional - Technologist | American Society of Mechanical Engineers International | Not Available |
| Internal Corrosion Specialist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Internal Corrosion Technologist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Offshore Corrosion Assessment Technician | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Senior Corrosion Technologist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Senior Internal Corrosion Technologist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Shipboard Corrosion Assessment Technician | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Welding Inspection and Metallurgy Professional | American Petroleum Institute | Not Available |
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