We are looking for a Materials Engineer to join our EMD Team!
Your Responsibilities:
As our Materials Engineer, you will have the opportunity to develop innovative and practical solutions to complex materials engineering problems. You will look for new advanced ways to improve and evolve material evaluation and guide material selection efforts for new products. You will mentor and aid in the development of less experienced engineers and more.
Location: Pittsburgh (Cheswick), PA - Onsite
Salary: $78,200.00 - $130,000
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in PA. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
We Take Care of Our People:
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Your Challenge:
Work with Design Engineering and vendors to develop complex base material procedures and processes (e.g., casting, forging, heat treating, etc.) to obtain desired mechanical and material properties.
Plan, coordinate, and execute complex materials engineering activities including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical or other presentations to ensure visibility of solutions in an evolving environment.
Review standards (e.g., ASTM, MIL-Standards, etc.), specifications, drawings, and other documentation to determine metallurgical and materials engineering requirements. Recommend new ways to meet stringent requirements by interfacing with external subject matter experts.
Develop innovative, practical solutions to advance complex materials engineering problems. Provide technical support to failure investigations and bid proposals. Guide material selection efforts for existing and new products.
Leads technical teams in materials root cause analysis and related activities. Look for new and innovative ways to use material evaluation tools and techniques. Mentor less experienced engineers and is involved in the development of their skills.
Work with laboratory equipment vendors to generate proposals for new capital asset equipment, as necessary.
Perform work in accordance with departmental procedures and instructions, CW policies, and safety, environmental, and security rules and guidelines.
What You Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science.
A minimum of 5 years work experience in engineering support of heavy component manufacturing including joining and machining operations.
Working knowledge of physical metallurgy and demonstration of knowledge through professional experience.
Goal-oriented, results driven, problem solving attitude.
Exposure to welding and brazing metallurgy through practical experience.
Exposure to failure investigations and a working knowledge of failure mechanisms.
Experience and working knowledge of material properties and selection of materials for new design applications.
Demonstrated project planning skills and understanding of cost and schedule implications.
Strong relationships with industry contacts that can be called upon for support in the resolution of problems.
Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens.
Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.
Who we are:
Our Values
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EMD a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA designs, manufactures, tests, and provides after-market support for the most advanced, proven and reliable critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms and power conditioning electronics available anywhere in the world today. Curtiss-Wright EMD has a long-standing and distinguished reputation for the design,…