Materials Engineering Technician

Materials Engineering Technician

Job No:

503461

Work Type:

Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)

Location:

Warner Robins, GA

Category:

Research Institute Staff

Department:

Adv Mfg Materials

• 250742

Pay Grade:

T2/T3

• Non Exempt

Advertised:

April 07, 2026 Applications close: Open until filled

Position Summary:

Build your career with University of Dayton Research Institute supporting cutting-edge Air Force sustainment technologies in a metallography lab environment, offering health and retirement benefits! Apply to our Materials Engineering Technician opening today! This position will support day-to-day metallography laboratory (met lab) operations for United States Air Force (USAF) sustainment activities including additive manufacturing (AM), cold spray (CS), additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) and applied corrosion technologies. Primary job duties will include specimen preparation and characterization, operation of test equipment, incoming quality control inspection, assisting with metal powder inventory management, coordinating purchase orders and sample shipments, and supporting materials engineers with other project activities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

T2 minimum qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 or more years of directly related technical experience
• Experience following instructions, exercising sound judgement, and exhibiting good work habits in the performance of assigned duties
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Proficient with MS Office
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen T3 minimum qualifications include all T2 minimum qualifications in addition to the following
• 5 additional years of direct related technical experience (8 total years minimum)

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following: T2 preferred qualifications:

• Relevant technical study beyond high school
• Directly related metallography technical experience
• Direct experience with specimen preparation including polishing
• Demonstrated experience with lab environments and adherence to lab policies & procedures
• Experience working with metal powders
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working under a certified quality system such as ISO 9001 or AS9100
• Effective communication skills with team members at all levels T3 preferred qualifications include all T2 preferred qualifications in addition to the following:
• 8 or more years of directly related metallography technical experience
• Direct experience working autonomously
• Direct experience coordinating daily lab activities and communications
• Direct experience discussing, evaluating, and solving complex and varied technical problems Special Instructions to

Applicants:

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Closing Statement:

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.