Metallurgist

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join our dynamic team in Charlotte, where, as a Metallurgist, you will provide essential materials engineering support for large turbine generators in the power utility market. You will collaborate with a global network of design, manufacturing, and service operations, with a focus on innovative materials concepts and processes.

In this role, you will engage in technical assignments that include supply chain support, failure analysis, and the qualification of new materials and suppliers. Your expertise will play a critical role in supporting the full life cycle of metallic materials and components, helping to ensure the highest quality and performance standards across our turbine generator product line.

• Develop and implement innovative materials concepts to support new part manufacturing and service repairs.
• Perform data analysis on material properties to support and enhance product performance.
• Write, maintain, and upgrade specifications for materials and related processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with component designers to select appropriate materials for electrical, magnetic, and structural applications.
• Conduct failure analyses and root cause investigations to drive continuous improvement in materials, processes, and product reliability.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science or Materials Engineering with a focus on metallurgy.
• 3+ years of relevant experience with a strong foundation in materials engineering, particularly physical metallurgy. Candidates with more experience may be considered for a higher level, or vice versa.
• Expertise analyzing structural steels, stainless steels, copper alloys, large steel forgings, and metal joining techniques.
• Project management skills and a passion for continuous improvement of products and processes.
• Expertise in fractography and the ability to analyze metal microstructures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to analyze data effectively.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20%.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affiliated Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.