Occupational Employment Statistics
17-2131 Materials Engineers
Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.
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Minnesota
| 150 | 16 | $60.65/hr | $41.89/hr | $49.77/hr | $52.50/hr | $72.97/hr | $86.65/hr |
| Manufacturing | 50 | $46.19/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 30 | $51.45/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 70 | $66.11/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Supervise the work of technologists, technicians, and other engineers and scientists.
- Perform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports.
- Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration.
- Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
- Modify properties of metal alloys, using thermal and mechanical treatments.
- Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection, based on design objectives, such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost.
- Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality.
- Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
- Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.
- Guide technical staff in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.