Entry Level Salary for Materials Engineers

The average salary for an entry level Materials Engineer is $61,420. An experienced Materials Engineer makes about $94,962 per year.

Materials engineers develop, process, and test materials used to create a range of products, from computer chips and aircraft wings to golf clubs and biomedical devices. They study the properties and structures of metals, ceramics, plastics, composites, nanomaterials, and other substances to create new materials that meet certain mechanical, electrical, and chemical requirements. Find more career information.

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  • Data Center Controls Engineer, Data Center Capacity Delivery - Controls - Amazon Data Services - New Albany,OH

    AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking,...

  • Direct Materials Associate-Specialist - OCU - Non-Technical - 1st Shift - Powertofly - Columbus,OH

    DESCRIPTIONJob Summary:Resolves materials-related issues at any time during the manufacturing process. Interacts with global suppliers, internal suppliers and customers, and external customers.Key Responsibilities:Resolves materials-related issues...

  • Research Scientist: Quantum Photonics & Materials - Ohio State University - Columbus,OH

    The Ohio State University in Columbus invites applications for a part-time Research Scientist in the Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering department. The role initiates and leads R&D in quantum well intermixing, GaAs laser...

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