Material Engineer IV

ERC, Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education assistance

401K with employer matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

ERC, Inc in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Materials Engineer responsible for material characterization tasks including metallographic evaluations and elemental analysis. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's in Material Engineering and have substantial project experience.

Enjoy a fast-paced environment and work with diverse teams. Benefits include 401K matching and continuing education assistance.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor's in Material Engineering and 9 years experience.
• Experience includes 6 years of project work in engineering.
• Must maintain a Secret Clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Collect material properties through characterization tasks.
• Support tests using established methods.

Skills

Material characterization

Metallographic evaluations

Elemental analysis tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Material Engineering

Job description

Location: RWESS - Redstone Arsenal - Huntsville, AL 35808 US (Primary)

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Title: Materials Engineer

For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers’ and the nation’s toughest challenges. ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities. We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure. Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space.

In your role as a Materials Engineer, you will be responsible for collecting various evidence of material properties by performing various material characterization tasks including metallographic evaluations to determine microstructure, verification, and determination of alloy composition, and using various elemental analysis tools.

What you’ll do all day:

• Collect evidence of material properties by performing material characterization tasks including metallographic evaluations to determine:
  • microstructure
  • verification
  • determination of alloy composition
  • using various elemental analysis tools
• Support a variety of tests using established methods and procedures.

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
• Are good at communicating with people
• Have a positive attitude

Minimum requirements for this position:

• Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Material Engineering from an accredited university and 9 years of combined engineering and technical experience, including 6 years of project experience; or a Master’s Degree in the designated technical area of specialization from an accredited university and 7 years of combined engineering and technical experience, including 4 years of project experience; or a PhD in Engineering in the appropriate area of specialization or related discipline from an accredited college/university and 5 years of applicable experience, including 2 years of project experience, performing engineering, analysis, and related functions in research, development, test and evaluation in support of military equipment and systems.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants)

What we offer:

• Continuing education assistance.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.