Metallurgist: Joining & Thermal-Processing Expert

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Education Reimbursement Program

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California seeks a Metallurgist/Materials Engineer to develop, qualify, and implement metallic joining and thermal processing methods for critical components. You will work closely with design, modeling, materials, and production teams to establish process‑structure‑property relationships and grow toward technical leadership in joining and thermal processing.

This full‑time on-site role requires the ability to travel to external facilities up to ~20% and

Qualifications

• DOE security clearance required or ability to obtain (U.S. citizenship).
• Background in metals processing, joining or metallurgical characterization.
• Experience with data collection, analysis and documentation of material properties.
• Fundamental understanding of processing-structure-property relationships.
• Experience with microstructural characterization of metallic materials and joints.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and optimize joining and thermal processing methods (EB welding, laser welding, vacuum brazing, diffusion bonding, heat treatment).
• Provide metallurgical engineering support for processing, materials selection, and properties investigations.
• Operate processing and joining systems; design fixtures, develop parameters, troubleshoot.
• Characterize joints using microscopy and mechanical tests (tensile, bend).
• Analyze data to relate processing, microstructure and properties; present results.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across design, analysis, and production.

Skills

DOE Q-level clearance

Metallurgical background

Communication skills

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor or higher in metallurgical engineering / materials science / welding engineering / mechanical engineering

Tools

SEM

Optical microscopy

X-ray methods / EBSD

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California seeks a Metallurgist/Materials Engineer to develop, qualify, and implement metallic joining and thermal processing methods for critical components. You will work closely with design, modeling, materials, and production teams to establish process‑structure‑property relationships and grow toward technical leadership in joining and thermal processing.

This full‑time on-site role requires the ability to travel to external facilities up to ~20% and