Senior Engineer - (Job Number: 21000654) at Arconic in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

This position is responsible for executing research for the development and qualification of new aluminum products for aerospace applications. This research will include both lab-scale and plant scale experiments aimed at developing specialized knowledge of Arconic products and processes.

Major Activities:

• Design and execute experimental work aimed at enhancing the understanding of the performance of aluminum alloys and products
• Relate microstructures and processes to mechanical and corrosion properties
• Analyze experimental results and make recommendations for plant processing of new aluminum products
• Collaborate with Arconic application engineers and customers to develop project goals
• Collaborate with other various teams across the broader engineering and technology organization, plant locations and ATC test labs to guide the development projects and interpretation of results
• Support the development of Intellectual Property protection for new alloy products through patent applications and trade secrets

• Basic knowledge of thermodynamics, physical metallurgy and mechanical metallurgy
• Understanding of microstructure and mechanical behavior of metallic materials
• Knowledge of characterization and testing methods used in the evaluations of metallic materials
• Ability to design R&D experiments, analyze data and identify important variables and physically significant trends
• Ability to work collaboratively across a broad spectrum of internal resources, external customers and suppliers
• Technical writing, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to function as a team member and as an individual contributor.

• PhD in Materials Science & Engineering from an accredited institution