Junior Physical Metallurgist: Advanced Steels & Innovation

General Motors (GM); Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Research and Development in Warren, MI seeks a Physical Metallurgist to innovate in steel metallurgy for next-generation vehicle applications. You will plan and lead collaborative studies spanning alloy design, thermo-mechanical processing, heat treatment, and microstructure development to enable performance validation.

You will connect experimental results with thermodynamic and data-driven models, mentor team members, and communicate findings through reports, publications, and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a closely related field; PhD preferred.
• Strong foundation in iron–carbon metallurgy and steel microstructures.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute collaborative research in physical metallurgy of steels.
• Develop composition–process–structure–property relationships.
• Characterize microstructures and correlate with mechanical performance.
• Collaborate with GM teams, universities, suppliers, and labs.

Skills

Physical metallurgy

Phase transformations

Steels knowledge

Materials characterization

Thermo-mechanical processing

Education

Master's or PhD in Materials Science and Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

CALPHAD

ICME

FEM

Python

XRD

SEM

Job description

General Motors Research and Development in Warren, MI seeks a Physical Metallurgist to innovate in steel metallurgy for next-generation vehicle applications. You will plan and lead collaborative studies spanning alloy design, thermo-mechanical processing, heat treatment, and microstructure development to enable performance validation.

You will connect experimental results with thermodynamic and data-driven models, mentor team members, and communicate findings through reports, publications, and