Research engineers work to create materials that have special properties. For example, they may try to make a material that can resist high temperatures. Development engineers test new materials find new uses for them. Production engineers plan and develop the equipment needed to make new products. Physical metallurgists work with metals.
Ceramic engineers work with nonmetallic materials such as glass, clay and fiberglass.
Materials Engineers is in the Engineering, Science, and Technologies Career Cluster. Occasionally use touch when examining the quality of the product Occasionally need to tell the difference between colors Occasionally judge the distance between objects Work Setting Materials engineers work both indoors and outdoors. They usually work as part of a team. Many engineers work a standard 40-hour week. At times, deadlines or design standards may bring extra pressure to the job.