Materials Engineer

iWorld Professionals is seeking a Materials Engineer for our client, a growing manufacturing company in Rochester NY. This is an onsite position.

If you are a Materials Engineer that enjoys working as part of a team to help improve material performance, strengthen manufacturing processes, and support the development of products for demanding aerospace and automotive applications, then this position is for you!

Materials Engineer Responsibilities:

• Recommend metals, materials, and thermal-processing methods that meet product performance and manufacturing requirements.


• Develop material and process standards


• Establish and maintain specifications for materials selection, heat treatment, corrosion resistance, wear performance, plating, and coatings.


• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting for machining and heat-treatment operations, including bright hardening, annealing, tempering, and sub-zero treatments.


• Train and certify heat-treatment operators to applicable specifications.


• Perform and oversee sample preparation, sectioning, mounting, polishing, microhardness testing of materials and plating, and corrosion testing.


• Investigate failures by analyzing issues involving metals, weldments, and customer returns; document findings and recommend corrective actions.


• Coordinate outside testing and reports to verify compliance with specifications.


• Identify opportunities to improve processes, equipment, and laboratory capabilities, including developing a technology roadmap for the lab.


• Support quality and compliance by providing regular technical updates to engineering leadership.

Materials Engineer Requirements:

• A degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related engineering discipline.


• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing and metallurgical laboratory operations.


• A strong foundation in metallurgy, materials performance, thermal processing, and failure analysis.


• The ability to interpret technical specifications and translate findings into practical manufacturing solutions.


• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, production, and quality teams.


• Ability to work onsite in Rochester NY.

Salary commensurate with experience $90,000 - $110,000 range plus full benefit package and career growth opportunity. Excellent work environment with smart collaborative team members.

Apply today to iWorld Professionals for immediate confidential consideration.