We are looking for a Materials Engineer to join our EMD team!

As a Materials Engineer, you will assist in the selection of materials for electromechanical components and systems.  Also you will help in the execution of materials-related investigations to determine failure root causes.  Under some supervision, you will create and review material ordering documents, and work with vendors to refine base material processing detail

Location: Cheswick, PA

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Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

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Your Challenge:

• Work with design engineering and vendors to develop complex base material procedures and processes (e.g., casting, forging, heat treating, etc.) to obtain desired mechanical and material properties.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute complex materials engineering activities including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical or other presentations to ensure visibility of solutions in an evolving environment.

• Review standards, specifications, and other documentation to determine metallurgical and materials engineering requirements.  Recommend new ways to meet stringent requirements by interfacing with external subject matter experts.

• Develop innovative, practical solutions to advance complex materials engineering problems.  Provide technical support to failure investigations and bid proposals.  Guide material selection efforts for existing and new products.

• Leads technical teams in materials root cause analysis and related activities.  Look for new and innovative ways to use material evaluation tools and techniques.  Mentor less experienced engineers and is involved in the development of their skills.

• Work with laboratory equipment vendors to generate proposals for new capital asset equipment, as necessary.

• Perform work in accordance with departmental procedures and instructions, CW policies, and safety, environmental, and security rules and guidelines.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Sciences

• A minimum of 6 years’ work experience in engineering support of heavy component manufacturing including joining and machining operations.

• Significant exposure to physical metallurgy concepts demonstrated through professional experience.

• Demonstrated project planning skills and understanding of cost and schedule implications.

• Strong relationships with industry contacts that can be called upon for support in the resolution of problems.

• Must be sole US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.

Who We Are:

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

EMD, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA designs, manufactures, tests and provides after-market support for the most advanced, proven and reliable critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms and power conditioning electronics available anywhere in the world today.  Curtiss-Wright EMD has a long-standing and distinguished reputation for the design, development, manufacture and qualification of critical-function machining solutions for the United States Navy and the commercial nuclear utility industry.  http://www.emd.cwfc.com/

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Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.