Materials Engineer, Sr - Hayward, CA - Acuren Inspection, Inc.

Acuren is currently recruiting for a Materials Engineer Senior to support our operations in Hayward, CA. 

The Materials Engineer Senior reports to and works closely with the Technical Director and experienced technicians on a dynamic mix of technical project management, laboratory analysis and customer interaction. They are responsible for conducting metallurgical failure analyses on a variety of alloys for a variety of industries, and for providing technical expertise for clients and junior engineering staff.

• Collect technical information from clients, prepare work scopes and deliver cost estimates
• Coordinate performance of lab work including digital photography, sample sectioning, metallographic specimen preparation, optical, digital, and scanning electron microscopy, hardness testing, chemical analysis, and mechanical testing
• Provide high-level interpretation of metallurgical data, particularly on characterization of microstructures and fractography
• Develop reports for clients based on laboratory data and technical expertise
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineer staff, including reviewing of reports
• Provide expert witness testimony in a court of law, if required

• Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science or similar discipline, MSc or PhD is a bonus
• Minimum 10 years of metallurgical failure analysis and forensic engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with common metallurgical laboratory equipment and instruments including stereoscopes, optical metallograph, scanning electron microscope, and various hardness testers.
• Mechanical aptitude and experience with specifying and analyzing laboratory mechanical tests including tensile, compression, Charpy impact and bend tests.
• Familiarity with inorganic chemical analysis techniques including optical emission spectroscopy (OES), wavelength x-ray fluorescence (WXRF), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS).
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communications skills.

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
• 401K Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Pay Transparency:

  As per applicable state law the job posting pay range is $72,600.00 - $113,200.00 annually depending on experience and applicable certifications.

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.