Materials Engineer I

12-month contract with a potential for extension in Mounds View, MN. W2 contract, no PTO, no benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, researches, designs and develops materials and their related fabrication and application processes to develop and optimize materials for use in engineering design of and/or application in structures, systems and subsystems.
• Applies principles of chemistry, physics, and material behavior to develop metallic, nonmetallic and composite material and processing specifications, fabrication and assembly processes.
• Develops, analyzes and applies material properties and design allowables, processing processes and quality engineering specifications.
• Performs material analyses including failure analysis of components, systems and subsystems, life predictions, and definition and requirement specifications.
• May review and approve subcontractor material processing procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Industry or academic laboratory experience
• Materials science or chemical engineering degree

Preferred Skills

• Adhesion Testing
• Biostability
• Joining
• Materials Characterization
• Microscopy
• Polymer Characterization

Pay

$30.00 - $40.00/hr