Materials Testing Engineer

Volt; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 115,030,000 - 129,494,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

Job summary

Volt is seeking a Materials Testing Engineer in San Diego, CA to perform and coordinate mechanical testing of materials, ensuring data quality and alignment with turbomachinery standards. You will collaborate with labs and design teams to define testing requirements, maintain testing guidance, and develop pedigree controls for end-use classifications.

The role includes presenting results to senior engineers and stakeholders, advancing material characterization strategies, and owning testing

Qualifications

• Good communication skills.
• Strong mechanical test experience.
• Strong working knowledge of key alloy systems and how processing affects properties.

Responsibilities

• Perform and coordinate mechanical testing of materials (thermophysical, tensile, fatigue, creep).
• Partner with test labs, materials engineers, and design engineers to define testing requirements.
• Own and maintain MPE Testing and Data Quality Guidance Notes aligned with OEM standards.
• Develop component-specific pedigree requirements for end-use classification and material selection controls.
• Generate comprehensive technical reports and engineering documentation of test results and conclusions.
• Develop and deliver technical and executive-level presentations on testing outcomes and business impact.
• Lead next generation material characterization strategies relating microstructure to properties.
• Collaborate with alloy owners to study microstructure and processing variations on properties.
• Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm with potential flexibility.

Skills

Communication skills

Mechanical testing

Alloy knowledge

Background check readiness

Job description

Move Forward with Volt!

Volt is immediately hiring a Materials Testing Engineer in San Diego, CA.

As a Materials Testing Engineer, you will:

Perform and coordinate mechanical testing of materials, including: Thermophysical; Tensile and Stress-Strain Characterization; Low Cycle Fatigue (LCF); High Cycle Fatigue (HCF); Creep and Stress Rupture; Fatigue/Creep Crack Growth

Partner with test labs, materials engineers, and design engineers to define testing requirements. Work with design teams to ensure material data supports analysis needs.

Take ownership in relationships with external labs and indirect purchasing to ensure testing is conducted per company's requirements and suppliers are paid timely.

Own and maintain Materials & Processes Engineering (MPE) Testing and Data Quality Guidance Notes, ensuring alignment with current turbomachinery OEM standards and industry best practices.

Develop and implement component-specific pedigree requirements based on end-use classification (e.g., rotating, static, combustion/hot-section) to ensure appropriate material selection, processing controls, and qualification rigor.

Generate comprehensive technical reports and engineering documentation, clearly summarizing test results, analyses, methodologies, and conclusions.

Develop and deliver technical presentations to communicate complex material behavior, test outcomes, and engineering insights.

Develop and deliver executive-level presentations summarizing program progress, technical outcomes, and business impact of material testing investments to take ownership in funding approval for the following year.

Lead and advance next generation material characterization strategies, enabling deeper understanding of process/microstructure/property relationships for critical turbomachinery materials.

Collaborate closely with alloy owners and materials subject matter experts to define targeted studies evaluating the impact of microstructure, heat treatment, and processing variations on mechanical properties and performance.

This is a full-time, temp to hire opportunity! Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8am - 5pm, with the flexibility of starting earlier

The ideal candidate will have:

• Good communication skills
• Strong mechanical test experience
• Strong working knowledge of the following alloy systems and how processing affects their resulting mechanical properties (in order of importance); solid solution and precipitation strengthen nickel alloys; austenitic, ferritic and martensitic stainless steels; and low/medium carbon and low
• Ability to pass a 7-year criminal background check and drug screen

Pay Rate*: $40.00 to $44.77 per hour DOE

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email [e-mail] or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.