Materials Test Engineer
Who we are:
The EDAG Group is a globally leading, independent engineering services provider that combines excellent engineering with the latest technology trends.
With a global network of some 60 branches, the EDAG Group realizes projects in the Vehicle Engineering, Electrics/Electronics and Production Solutions segments. Drawing on more than 50 years of engineering experience, EDAG's proprietary 360-degree development approach has become a hallmark of quality in the holistic development of vehicles and smart factories. The company's interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of software and digitization provides it with crucial skills to actively shape dynamic transformation processes as an innovative partner.
With an interdisciplinary team of around 8,600 experts, the EDAG Group develops unique mobility and industrial solutions for customers that include the world's leading automotive and non-automotive companies. The company is listed on the stock exchange since 2015 and generated revenues of € 796 million in 2022.
This is how you will grow:
- Perform materials testing and characterization, analyze test results, generate detailed reports, and provide recommendations for material selection, design improvements, and process enhancements.
- Drive advancements in materials test & characterization capabilities
- Author material test procedures and specifications.
- Conduct failure analysis investigations to identify the root cause for engineering issues
- Provide guidance to cross functional teams on appropriate test methodologies and procedures to solve problems.
- Work closely with R&D, CAE, production, and quality assurance teams to provide testing support for new product development, process optimization, and troubleshooting.
Who we are:
The EDAG Group is a globally leading, independent engineering services provider that combines excellent engineering with the latest technology trends.
With a global network of some 60 branches, the EDAG Group realizes projects in the Vehicle Engineering, Electrics/Electronics and Production Solutions segments. Drawing on more than 50 years of engineering experience, EDAG's proprietary 360-degree development approach has become a hallmark of quality in the holistic development of vehicles and smart factories. The company's interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of software and digitization provides it with crucial skills to actively shape dynamic transformation processes as an innovative partner.
With an interdisciplinary team of around 8,600 experts, the EDAG Group develops unique mobility and industrial solutions for customers that include the world's leading automotive and non-automotive companies. The company is listed on the stock exchange since 2015 and generated revenues of € 796 million in 2022.
This is how you will grow:
- Perform materials testing and characterization, analyze test results, generate detailed reports, and provide recommendations for material selection, design improvements, and process enhancements.
- Drive advancements in materials test & characterization capabilities
- Author material test procedures and specifications.
- Conduct failure analysis investigations to identify the root cause for engineering issues
- Provide guidance to cross functional teams on appropriate test methodologies and procedures to solve problems.
- Work closely with R&D, CAE, production, and quality assurance teams to provide testing support for new product development, process optimization, and troubleshooting.
Requirements
This is how you will take us forward:
- Min. 1 years of experience as a materials or materials test engineer or 16 months as a materials engineering (or related field) intern working in a laboratory environment.
- BS in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering or other relevant fields.
- Understanding of process-structure-property relationships in metallic materials.
- In-depth understanding of material property evaluations using a first principles approach.
- Expertise in uniaxial tensile testing, 3 pt bend testing, compression testing, microhardness testing, cross sectioning, mounting/polishing, and optical microscopy.
- Competence in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) including Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), microstructure analysis, and practical fractography.
- Knowledge of Differential Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), fatigue testing.
- Knowledge of environmental testing such as humidity, UV exposure, and corrosion is a plus.
- Knowledge of spot weld characterization is a plus.