Engineering Consultant - Metallurgy

Stress Engineering Services • Mason, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At Stress Engineering Services (SES), metallurgists have the opportunity to work on high-stakes, complex materials problems in real-world scenarios. SES is known for solving challenging metals issues, including creep and remaining life assessments in high-temperature refinery environments, HTHA investigations impacting safety and capital risk, aerospace high-temperature alloy behavior, additive manufacturing component integrity, and materials research for emerging energy platforms like carbon capture and hydrogen systems. This role is for a metallurgist who wants to be at the intersection of science, engineering, and consequence, where decisions impact investment strategy, prevent failures, protect people, and influence industry practices. SES is a highly specialized, technical consulting firm with over 50 years of experience solving difficult problems for clients in energy, petrochemical, industrial, consumer, power generation, aerospace, and medical sectors. They are trusted for their scientific rigor and practical engineering judgment in addressing failure, integrity, reliability, and materials challenges. SES operates under core values of 'We Over Me', 'Unyielding Pursuit of Excellence', and 'Own It'.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Metallurgical / Materials Engineering (ferrous emphasis preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in metallurgical engineering supporting energy, petrochemical, industrial, power or aerospace sectors
• Prior consulting experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of API 6A, API 5L, NACE MR0175, ASME BPVC VIII/IX, ASME B31, ASME FFS-1/API 579
• Strong communication – written, verbal, presentation and technical defensibility
• PE license or ability to obtain
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident needed
• Willingness to travel to refineries, plants, offshore, and industrial customer sites
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Ability to provide documentation to verify identity & employment eligibility through the I-9 verification process
• Agreement to maintain confidentiality of proprietary, sensitive, or client-related information

Nice To Haves

• Experience with renewable energy material behavior (CCS, hydrogen)
• Experience with additive manufacturing
• Expert witness experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform failure analysis work across petrochemical, industrial, consumer, and medical sectors
• Conduct creep testing and remaining life assessments
• Provide technical expertise in metallurgy, fabrication, welding, inspection methods, corrosion, material selection and integrity practices
• Prepare and defend high impact technical reports, proposals, presentations, papers
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary engineering specialists
• Mentor early career engineers and grow technical depth within the practice
• Support and/or participate in conferences, committees, and industry standards development

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision plans
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior