Materials Engineer

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Rockville, MD · $143,913 – $187,093

This federal regulatory role involves reviewing and approving nuclear reactor materials and designs for compliance with NRC requirements, working across complex licensing applications and safety evaluations. The position suits engineers with specialized nuclear materials expertise who can communicate technical information to both internal teams and external stakeholders while contributing to regulatory development.

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Johns Manville

Internship · Littleton, CO · $41,600 – $52,600

Johns Manville seeks an engineering student to support glass research and development work over a summer, contributing to material analysis, testing, and documentation alongside the R&D team.

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Tempo

Full-time · San Diego, CA · $148,000 – $161,700

Tempo seeks an experienced materials engineer to lead ceramic development and quality initiatives for their thermochemical energy storage systems. This role bridges R&D and manufacturing, requiring deep expertise in ceramic processing, failure analysis, and supplier qualification to ensure reliable, scalable production of high-temperature components.

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Alcoa

Full-time · New Kensington, PA

This role leads materials development for ELYSIS's breakthrough carbon-free aluminum smelting technology, advancing ceramic electrode materials from lab to commercial scale. It suits someone with deep ceramics expertise who enjoys bridging research and production, with responsibility for risk reduction, process design, and technical guidance to manufacturing teams.

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Axiom Space

Houston, TX

A principal-level materials engineer supporting Axiom's commercial spacesuit program, responsible for selecting materials, defining manufacturing processes, and ensuring compliance with NASA standards for both pressurized and extravehicular suits. The role suits experienced metallurgists and materials specialists seeking to apply deep technical expertise to human spaceflight hardware in a fast-moving commercial space environment.

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Samsung Semiconductor

Full-time · Taylor, TX · $76,000 – $174,500

This role supports semiconductor manufacturing by managing supplier relationships and ensuring incoming materials meet quality standards through data analysis and problem-solving. It suits engineers with a background in materials or chemicals who want to work in semiconductor manufacturing and supplier quality management.

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Stoke Space

Full-time · Kent, WA · $129,150 – $252,105

This role leads materials engineering strategy and execution for a reusable rocket vehicle, overseeing material selection, testing, qualification, and failure analysis across engines, structures, and other systems. It suits experienced materials engineers who want hands-on responsibility for flight hardware and the ability to shape engineering practices at a growth-stage aerospace company.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Seattle, WA · $170,000 – $250,000

Shield AI is seeking a materials engineer to lead the selection and implementation of signature-control and radar-absorbing materials for autonomous aircraft designed to operate in contested environments. This role suits someone with expertise in specialty coatings, electromagnetic characterization, and aerospace manufacturing who can bridge survivability analysis, design, and production teams.

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Oura

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $198,050 – $267,950

This role leads the development of material technologies for Oura's wearable hardware, with focus on PVD coatings, metal surface treatments, and novel inorganic materials. It suits an experienced materials engineer with deep expertise in coating processes and consumer electronics who can drive innovation while managing manufacturing scale-up and cross-functional partnerships.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $124,000 – $186,000

This role owns the materials and processes strategy for additive-manufactured rocket engine components, qualifying metal parts for flight and reuse while driving manufacturing cost and rate improvements. It suits an experienced materials engineer with propulsion and powder bed fusion expertise who can navigate competing demands across design, manufacturing, and operations.

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