Senior Metallurgical Engineer

This Senior Metallurgical Engineer role at Victaulic’s World Headquarters in Easton, Pennsylvania provides technical leadership and hands-on metallurgical expertise within the Metallurgical Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced failure analysis for issues involving mechanical overload, fatigue, fracture, wear, and manufacturing-related defects
• Assess corrosion mechanisms impacting piping systems, including general, galvanic, pitting, crevice, MIC, erosion-corrosion, and stress corrosion cracking
• Develop root cause conclusions and support effective corrective and preventive actions
• Provide metallurgical and materials engineering support to manufacturing, quality, and product engineering functions
• Support welding and joining processes by evaluating weld quality, microstructures, and weld-related failures
• Apply metallurgical expertise beyond the laboratory through interaction with suppliers and manufacturing locations to address materials, processing, and performance challenges
• Operate and apply metallurgical and analytical equipment, including SEM, EDS, LIBS, and optical microscopy
• Evaluate mechanical properties, emphasizing hardness and tensile properties
• Characterize and evaluate steels, cast iron, copper-based alloys, and other alloy systems
• Evaluate heat treatments, microstructures, phase transformations, coatings, and structure–property relationships
• Produce clear, detailed technical documentation and reports
• Act as a senior technical authority within the Metallurgical Laboratory
• Mentor laboratory technicians and less-experienced engineers
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Product Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, Global Supply Chain, and Operations
• Support continuous improvement of laboratory methods, material standards, and technical best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or a related discipline (Master’s degree preferred)
• Minimum 10 years of progressive metallurgical experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong background in piping systems, metallic materials, corrosion, and failure analysis
• Hands-on proficiency with metallography, mechanical testing, SEM, EDS, and LIBS
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly through written reports and presentations
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 15% to support materials-related activities

Technologies

• SEM
• EDS
• LIBS
• Optical microscopy

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Metallurgy or Materials Science
• Experience with NACE / AMPP corrosion guidance and industry best practices relevant to oil and gas, fire protection, and industrial service environments
• Experience supporting casting, forging, machining, heat treatment, coating, or welding operations
• Familiarity with ASTM, AWWA, ISO, and AMPP/NACE standards
• Previous experience mentoring or technically guiding others

Benefits

• Relocation Package is Offered for this role

Work Environment

• Onsite role based at Victaulic’s World Headquarters in Easton, PA
• Significant hands-on laboratory work and collaboration with manufacturing and engineering teams
• Periodic domestic or international travel approximately 15%