Materials Engineer

Engineering and manufacturing company in the Oakley area is searching for a full time, temp to hire Materials Engineer. This position is in a fast-paced technical environment and offers opportunity to be part of a revolutionary company well positioned to prosper in the current economic environment. Adaptive, creative, and energetic people seeking a rewarding position will thrive in our atmosphere.

Job Description:

• Strong inter-disciplinary skills and knowledge are required, operating at the interface of metallurgy, strength of materials, solid mechanics, and mechanical engineering.
• Materials Engineer will provide assistance to Development, Manufacturing and Production groups in the fields of metallurgy, materials, processing and properties.
• Provide support in the areas of mechanical behavior, fatigue, fracture mechanics, corrosion, and lifing analyses.
• Communicate with customers at all the stages of programs. Write proposals, prepare design reviews and write reports at different stages of the program.
• Provide support to marketing efforts. Prepare and make presentations at trade shows, technical meetings and conferences.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide design, testing, and/or manufacturing expertise for development of projects on high value components.
• Negotiate and coordinate technical requirements with customers.
• Define metrics, process control limits, and plans to demonstrate process capabilities.
• Provide timely technical and schedule inputs for status reports, proposals, and quotations.
• Coordinate laboratory testing to validate application design.
• Oversee completion of projects, including scheduling and routing.
• Other engineering and documentation needs of the business as deemed necessary.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least three (3) years related experience in mechanical, metallurgy/materials, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience as a Project Engineer with related customer interactions highly desirable.
• Experience in automotive, biomedical, aerospace, turbo-machinery, power generation, or nuclear industries is desirable.
• Experience with various analytical methods, including FEA, LEFM based prediction methods is highly desirable
• Candidates must possess a strong desire to work in a highly dynamic, fast growing environment.
• All potential candidates must successfully pass a written aptitude test.

First Shift Hours

Pay Rate Depending on Experience.