# Materials Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/materials-engineer

A Materials Engineer studies and selects materials, from metals to polymers, for use in manufactured products, conducting materials characterization and failure analysis to understand why components succeed or fail under stress. With a strong grounding in metallurgy and CAD for design work, they collaborate with quality control teams to ensure materials meet performance and safety specifications. This role is common in aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing industries, typically requiring a materials science or engineering degree.

Top skills: [Failure Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/failure-analysis), [Quality Control](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/quality-control)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: often an entry point.
- Often leads to: [Senior Materials Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-materials-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Chemical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemical-engineer), [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer), [Materials Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/materials-scientist), [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer), [Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/reliability-engineer), [Senior Chemical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-chemical-engineer), [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-mechanical-engineer)

## Open Materials Engineer roles (12)

- [Materials Engineer II - Sealants and Insulating Glass Technologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/30698340-0c8c-48e5-8984-0fc9cf8bc107/materials-engineer-ii-sealants-and-insulating-glass-technologies-at-andersen) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Bayport, MN, $90,039 – $139,561
- [Senior Materials Development Engineer - ELYSIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/74a6c681-c581-4327-aa4f-51bbe68b576d/senior-materials-development-engineer-elysis-at-alcoa) at [Alcoa](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alcoa) — Full-time, New Kensington, PA
- [Director of Material Sourcing and R&D - Beyond Yoga](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5533df38-710e-4701-aaef-01860e05feaf/director-of-material-sourcing-and-r-d-beyond-yoga-at-levi-strauss-co) at [Levi Strauss & Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/levi-strauss-co) — Full-time, $160,000 – $200,000
- [Materials & Process Principal Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/313b801e-644f-44a1-8c1d-d551ac49a92f/materials-process-principal-engineer-at-axiom-space) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Houston, TX
- [Material Technology Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3dd69001-94d0-4f68-a72d-fcade04fa65b/material-technology-engineer-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Taylor, TX, $76,000 – $174,500
- [Materials & Processes Technical Specialist II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2a556b6a-8f59-403c-b571-738345198c51/materials-processes-technical-specialist-ii-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Long Beach, CA, $38 – $58 / hour
- [Materials & Process Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/stokespacetechnologies/jobs/6122003004) at [Stoke Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stoke-space) — Full-time, Kent, WA, $129,150 – $252,105 (listed on Stoke Space's own careers site)
- [Electronics Failure Analysis Engineer (R5258)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69d51c9b-4ca2-4cf6-91e1-18112fda4b7c/electronics-failure-analysis-engineer-r5258-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, Seattle, WA, $140,000 – $210,000
- [Staff Materials Engineer, PVD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/72bd43a8-4258-4986-84b5-6b96ca241f40/staff-materials-engineer-pvd-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $198,050 – $267,950
- [Senior Staff Engineer, Survivability Materials](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/199f40c2-4812-49f5-a586-53ef5168c4a8/senior-staff-engineer-survivability-materials-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $170,000 – $250,000

All 12 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Materials%20Engineer

## Roles similar to Materials Engineer (228)

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- [Process Engineer](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/01-WH-ADVENTHEALTH-WESTHALL/Process-Engineer_R-0398133) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — 01 WH ADVENTHEALTH WESTHALL (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://hitachi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/hitachi/job/Nashville-Tennessee-United-States-of-America/Senior-Mechanical-Engineer_R0141738) at [Sullair Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sullair-corporation) — Nashville, TN (listed on Sullair Corporation's own careers site)
- [Reliability Engineer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Albany-NY/Reliability-Engineer_REQ532346) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Sunnyvale-California-United-States-of-America/Senior-Mechanical-Engineer_1203102-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) — Sunnyvale, CA (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://jobs.lever.co/CesiumAstro/6bef50e9-d454-4566-8541-da0af19382e8/apply) at [CesiumAstro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cesiumastro) — El Segundo, CA, $118,000 – $142,000 (listed on CesiumAstro's own careers site)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4371297009) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Mojave, CA (listed on Voyager's own careers site)
- [Process Engineer](https://jm.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Waterville-Plt-7-OH/Process-Engineer_R26_1414) at [Johns Manville](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/johns-manville) — Waterville, OH (listed on Johns Manville's own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Sedalia-MO-United-States/Manufacturing-Engineer_REQ-1000046011) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Sedalia, MO (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Chelmsford-Massachusetts-United-States/Senior-Mechanical-Engineer_R26-5547-1) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) — Chelmsford, MA (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Process Engineer](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Richardson-TX/Process-Engineer_J2460830) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) — Richardson, TX (listed on Jabil's own careers site)

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