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Develop ways to create materials for certain products.

Materials Engineers evaluate materials and develop machinery to produce specialized materials. They develop new uses for materials. Sometimes they work with many materials, and sometimes they specialize in just one.

Wages	$50.02 per hour on average
Outlook	The outlook is Good
Education & Training	Bachelor's degree is needed for entry.
Related Programs (Current training programs available)	Materials Engineering
On the Job	Work Activities Determine operational methods. Conduct quantitative failure analyses of operational data. Evaluate technical data to determine effect on designs or plans. Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations. Create models of engineering designs or methods. Design industrial processing systems. Test characteristics of materials or structures. Prepare operational reports. Prepare proposal documents. Prepare detailed work plans.
Career Pathways	Engineering and Technology
Similar Careers	Industrial Engineers Validation Engineers Materials Scientists
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