About this role
Materials Engineers investigate the properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and other materials and assess and develop their engineering and commercial applications.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Materials Engineer include:
- reviews plans for new products and submits material selection recommendations in accordance with design specifications and factors such as strength, weight and cost
- plans and implements laboratory operations to develop new materials and fabrication procedures for new materials to fulfil production cost and performance standards
- confers with producers of materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers, cements and elastomers, during the investigation and evaluation of materials suitable for specific product applications
- reviews product failure data and implements laboratory tests to establish or reject possible causes, and advises on ways to overcome any problems.