Materials Engineer is a Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding job with over 11,758 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Materials Engineers are hired by companies in the Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing industry. The average H1B Materials Engineers job lasts 1,062 days.
Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 1 | $41,246 |
| Pump and Compressor Manufacturing | 1 | $75,379 |
| Public Finance Activities | 1 | $71,032 |
| Printing | 1 | $123,760 |
| Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing | 1 | $45,573 |
| Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $47,986 |
| Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing | 1 | $75,379 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products | 1 | $87,776 |
| Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | 1 | $57,138 |
| Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $87,651 |