Metallurgist / Materials Engineer – Joining and Thermal Processing
Core
Develop, qualify, and implement metallic joining and thermal processing methods for critical national security components, establishing process-structure-property relationships in structural alloys.
Role type
Senior IC materials engineer (joining and thermal processing)
Builds
Process-structure-property relationships for structural alloys
Domain
National security / Nuclear / Materials engineering
Required skills
metallic joining methods, thermal processing, metallurgical characterization, microstructural analysis, mechanical testing, process modeling, fixture design, data analysis
Preferred skills
high-energy-density welding, vacuum brazing, diffusion bonding, hot isostatic pressing, SEM, EBSD, X-ray methods, fracture/fatigue testing, process modeling tools
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize joining/thermal processing methods in a lab; perform metallurgical characterization and joint evaluation; design and operate processing systems; integrate experimental results with computational models; travel to external production facilities; provide technical guidance and lead small projects (SES.2 level)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC