Research Metallurgist/Metallurgical Engineer

About the Role

• Serve as a key contributor to the development and optimization of advanced steel products, with a primary focus on physical metallurgy and the thermomechanical behavior of steel.
• Support alloy design, product development, and process improvement initiatives to ensure steel products consistently meet customer and application-specific performance requirements.
• Reports to the Director of Research & Development and collaborates closely with R&D, Technical Services, Applications Engineering, and Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize steel chemistries for as-rolled products to achieve required mechanical properties and customer performance specifications.
• Design and refine reheating, rolling, and processing practices to ensure products meet targeted application requirements.
• Perform laboratory testing, to validate product quality and support research initiatives.
• Conduct metallographic examinations and microstructural analyses to drive alloy optimization, process improvements, and product development efforts.
• Investigate product quality concerns through failure analysis and root cause determination, recommending corrective actions as needed.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to cross-functional teams on metallurgical issues, processing strategies, and product performance.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong technical foundation in steel metallurgy.
• Expertise in rolling and heat treatment processes or the ability to quickly develop that knowledge.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency (green card) required.