Entry-Level - Physical Metallurgist - Steels
Core
Innovate in steel metallurgy for next-generation vehicle and manufacturing applications by proposing research directions, establishing technical plans, and leading collaborative studies on alloy design, processing, heat treatment, and microstructure development.
Role type
Entry-level physical metallurgist (steels)
Builds
Advanced steel solutions for vehicle structures, closures, chassis systems, and manufacturing processes
Domain
Automotive industry + physical metallurgy/ferrous materials
Required skills
physical metallurgy, iron–carbon metallurgy, phase diagrams, phase transformations, kinetics, crystallography, structure–property relationships, thermo-mechanical processing, heat treatment, metallographic preparation, characterization (optical microscopy, SEM, EDS, EBSD, XRD), mechanical/durability testing, scientific methods
Preferred skills
advanced high-strength steels, thermo-mechanical processing control, CALPHAD/ICME/modeling, advanced characterization, steel forming/joining, corrosion/durability, scientific programming/data analysis, publication record
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, C/C++