Sr. Materials Engineer, Blades and Vanes R&D
Core
Conduct applied research on single crystal, directionally solidified, and equiaxed cast components for gas turbines to improve material quality, reliability, and manufactability.
Role type
Senior IC materials engineer (casting & foundry)
Builds
Ni-superalloy castings for power generation (blades and vanes)
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Industrial gas turbines
Required skills
single crystal casting, directionally solidified casting, equiaxed casting, Ni-based superalloys, core manufacturing, wax pattern manufacturing, shelling, solidification, core leaching, heat treat, HIP, machining, coating methods, fractography, metallography, materials characterization, SEM-EDS, optical microscopy, hardness testing, mechanical property testing, spectroscopy
Preferred skills
SX or DS casting technologies, industrial gas turbine blades and vanes, metallographic characterization equipment, technical review of material processes, first-principles understanding of process variables
Technologies
HIP, SEM-EDS, optical microscopy
Responsibilities
Investigate casting processes and parameters to improve material quality and manufacturability; Design and conduct experiments to evaluate casting processes and identify defects; Analyze cast component failures and conduct root cause investigations using fractography and metallography; Evaluate material selection, tooling approaches, and process specifications; Develop and execute experimental test plans to characterize material properties; Collaborate with engineering teams and external partners to exchange research findings; Document experimental methods and present recommendations to improve component performance and durability.