Materials Technology Engineer

Company: Cleveland-Cliffs
Location: Middletown
Posted on: August 3, 2022

Job Description:

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for a Materials Technology Engineer at our Research & Innovation Center in Middletown, Ohio (greater Cincinnati metro-area). Material testing, characterization, and modeling will be key components of this role to meet demanding performance requirements for new steel developments and applications.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Organize and lead standard and advanced material characterization of newly developed Advanced High Strength Steel grades, through laboratory and industrial scale experiments.
Calibrate material models of new steel grades using numerical, laboratory, and commercial tools for input to stamping, manufacturability and crash simulation.
Support metallurgical research, welding, stamping, and steel processing groups.
Coordinate testing, evaluation and property data development through various research laboratories.
Interact with application engineering group to determine customer specific data requirements.
Champion capital equipment and method development for advancing material testing capability.
Support qualification testing for new and existing steel products.
Support productivity and quality improvement programs.
Champion fundamental research in material characterization and modeling.
Curate data sets representative of new steels for use by internal and external customers.
May require domestic travel to technical conferences.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
Expertise in material characterization coupled with finite element simulation.
Proficiency in operating digital image correlation devices and calibrating material models.
Strong research interests and willingness to collaborate openly in multi-functional teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to represent the organization at industry and academic conferences and related venues.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience (including graduate studies) in computer-aided design.
Experience (including graduate studies) in high-speed testing.
Experience (including graduate studies) in MATLAB or python coding.
Related experience with Advanced High Strength Steel grades and microstructures.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including top pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more!

As a company, we are doing what we can to keep all our employees safe and healthy. It is the current expectation that all Cleveland-Cliffs employees will be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. Before accepting an offer of employment you must certify that you are fully vaccinated. Cleveland-Cliffs reserves the right to require proof of vaccination.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careers@clevelandcliffs.com or call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.

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