Metallurgical Engineer, Die Shop

As a Die Shop Metallurgist, you will play a key role in supporting our team in the production of Tesla's high-pressure die casting dies. You will be responsible for material selection, processing development, analysis, and validation as it related to die materials.

• Subject matter expert for materials in the Die Shop
• Collaboration with die design and tooling engineers on selection of ideal materials and processes
• Collaboration with manufacturing engineers on establishment of repair processes for tooling
• Material process optimization and validation
• Specification and procedure development for material processes in additive manufacturing, heat treatment, welding, and coating
• Material testing and characterization
• Degree in Metallurgical and/or Materials Engineering, with a strong focus on materials processing and application, or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge in physical metallurgy, mechanical behavior of materials, and phase transformations
• Knowledge of process-structure-property relationships and manufacturing processes as it relates to tool steels
• Experience in thermal processing of steel
• Experience conducting material property testing and microstructural characterization.
• Experience in material selection and process development
• Working knowledge of wrought and additive steel material from raw material to finish form
• Working knowledge of non-destructive test methodologies and their applications (penetrant, ultrasonic, eddy current, x-ray, etc.)