Materials & Application Engineer

## Materials & Application Engineer Apply locations:
Tomball, TXtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 4 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date:
July 24, 2026 (23 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR1211#
** About the Position
** Höganäs in North America is seeking a Materials & Application Engineer to work at our Tomball, TX location.  This position is responsible for the metallurgical laboratory operations and coating characterization within a customer-focused technical environment. The position collaborates closely with coatings and applications personnel to evaluate results, provide data-driven insights, and support customer trials and investigations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Oversees day-to-day operation of the metallurgical laboratory, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and timely output to support customer-focused activities.
* Performs metallurgical sample preparation, including sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching, following established standards and best practices.
* Conducts metallographic analysis using optical microscopy to evaluate coating characteristics such as microstructure, dilution, porosity, cracking, and bonding integrity.
* Captures and documents metallurgical data, including micrographs, hardness results, and observations, ensuring accuracy and traceability.
* Prepares clear technical reports summarizing findings, including micrographs, hardness data, and key observations, to support application development, validation, and issue resolution.
* Interprets metallurgical results and provides data-driven insights on coating performance and behavior.
* Supports customer trials and development activities by preparing and analyzing samples, documenting results, and contributing to technical discussions.
* Collaborates with coatings and applications personnel to correlate metallurgical results with process outputs and support continuous improvement.
* Supports coating process development through metallurgical evaluation, without primary ownership of process parameter development.
* Provides secondary support to cladding processes (e.g., laser cladding, HSLC, PTAW) through sample evaluation and participation in trials as needed.
* Maintains laboratory equipment, consumables, and procedures to ensure readiness and reliability.
* Opportunity to expand involvement in coating process support and applications activities as experience develops.
* Maintains a safe working environment for themselves and others.
* Displays conscious awareness of what is required to ensure a sustainable Höganäs.

Qualified candidates will possess:
* A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field.
* Recent graduates to 3+ years of experience in metallurgical lab, coatings, or technical applications environments.
* Additive manufacturing experience with robotic programming is preferred.
* Strong capability in metallographic sample preparation, including sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching.
* Proficiency in metallurgical analysis, including hardness testing and microstructural evaluation using optical microscopy.
* Working knowledge of coating processes, including laser cladding and PTAW (support/operation exposure), with basic familiarity with thermal spray.
* Ability to work independently, interpret laboratory results, and provide clear, data-driven insights.
* Experience preparing clear technical reports, including micrographs, hardness data, and key observations.##
** Working at Höganäs
** We aim to offer a great and meaningful place to work where you can fulfill your potential and ambitions. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity. We have a clear management philosophy, and just like us you believe that through collaboration and openness we develop as individuals and as a company. We see all employees, regardless of position, as leaders when we approach the challenges that the world - and we - face.

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