R&D Melt Engineer — Space-Grade Metals, Onsite

ATI; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Performance bonus

Optional insurance

Job summary

ATI in Millersburg, Oregon seeks a Research and Development Metallurgist (or Melt Engineer) to conduct R&D scale melts and support manufacturing with data-driven decisions. The role involves independent work with the R&D team, operations, maintenance, and customers to develop new alloys for space, medical devices, and high-performance applications.

Onsite, typical hours Monday–Friday 7 AM–4 PM. You will drive process improvements, support procurement and inventory, and engage in cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, materials science, engineering, or related field.
• At least 4 years experience in metallurgy/metals manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, formulate, and execute R&D scale melts.
• Make strong decisions – the process is completely run by the Metallurgical Engineer and one operator.
• Drive business development and customer service. Be responsive to customer requests for materials including new and novel alloys and find a way to say yes.
• Support R&D management in evaluating requests, determining feasibility, and assessing whether a strong business case exists.
• Drive capability developments, including establishing new processes that meet customer needs for downstream processing of R&D melts.
• Lead and support raw ingredient procurement and inventory management.
• Support ongoing and new R&D projects through melting material and leading internal pilot scale work.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, materials science, engineering, or related technical field

Job description

ATI in Millersburg, Oregon seeks a Research and Development Metallurgist (or Melt Engineer) to conduct R&D scale melts and support manufacturing with data-driven decisions. The role involves independent work with the R&D team, operations, maintenance, and customers to develop new alloys for space, medical devices, and high-performance applications.

Onsite, typical hours Monday–Friday 7 AM–4 PM. You will drive process improvements, support procurement and inventory, and engage in cross-functional