# Materials Selection

Skill · Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)

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Materials selection is the engineering process of choosing the most appropriate material for a product or component based on criteria like mechanical properties, cost, weight, durability, and manufacturability. Engineers and industrial designers use frameworks and databases (such as Ashby charts) to compare tradeoffs between candidate materials before finalizing a design.

## Roles that use Materials Selection

- [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer) — 2

Related skills: [Mechanical Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mechanical-engineering), [Materials science](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/materials-science), [Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/product-design), [CAD Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cad-software)

## Open roles requiring Materials Selection (2)

- [Mechanical Engineer - Special aplications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/678bd5b4-01f3-4d99-bc62-9dfc2b218b59/mechanical-engineer-special-aplications-at-signify) at [Signify](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/signify)
- [Principal Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c3d6a63d-e4c9-40d6-a61f-283b192ce58f/principal-mechanical-engineer-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — $150,000 – $200,000