Senior Metallurgical Wire Processing Engineer

UT-Battelle; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plans

Flexible hours

On-site fitness

Job summary

UT-Battelle's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Metallurgical Engineer to join the Materials Processing Group. The role focuses on developing and applying metallurgical processing methods for various alloy systems, with emphasis on wire fabrication and drawing, to produce small- and intermediate-scale wire products.

Responsibilities include process development, microstructural characterization, mechanical property evaluation, and correlating processing with material performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, materials science, or closely related field.
• 8+ years of relevant industrial or applied R&D experience in metallurgical processing.
• Experience with wire fabrication and/or wire drawing of metallic materials.
• Experience with thermomechanical processing of metals (drawing, swaging, rolling, extrusion, heat treatment).
• Experience with metallographic preparation and microstructural characterization using optical microscopy and SEM.

Responsibilities

• Develop and establish state-of-the-art capabilities to fabricate small- and intermediate-scale wire from various metallic systems.
• Design, optimize, and document wire processing routes (feedstock prep, deformation processing, wire drawing, swaging, heat treatment).
• Correlate processing parameters with microstructural evolution and material properties using microscopy and mechanical testing.
• Support development of scalable manufacturing pathways for wire products across multiple alloy systems.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and peer‑reviewed publications to communicate results and program outcomes.
• Work in a fast-paced, team-based environment to deliver high-quality results for sponsors and stakeholders.
• Ensure all work complies with ORNL safety, quality, and conduct-of-research expectations.

Skills

Wire fabrication

Metallurgical processing

Microstructure analysis

Materials testing

Technical communication

Education

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

Tools

Optical microscopy

Scanning electron microscopy

Mechanical testing

Job description

UT-Battelle's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Metallurgical Engineer to join the Materials Processing Group. The role focuses on developing and applying metallurgical processing methods for various alloy systems, with emphasis on wire fabrication and drawing, to produce small- and intermediate-scale wire products.

Responsibilities include process development, microstructural characterization, mechanical property evaluation, and correlating processing with material performance.