Associate II, Materials Metallurgy

What Makes Stress Engineering Services a Magnet for World-Class Metallurgists

At Stress Engineering Services metallurgists get access to the kind of work most engineers only read about in case studies or journal papers. SES is where the highest stakes highest temperature highest consequence materials problems actually get solved in the real world not in theory.

Our team is routinely engaged to tackle extreme metals challenges including creep and remaining life assessments in refinery environments exceeding 1000F HTHA investigations where materials performance directly impacts human safety and capital risk aerospace high-temperature alloy behavior under thermal cycling additive manufacturing component integrity validation and breakthrough metals research supporting emerging energy platforms such as carbon capture and hydrogen systems. These are the kinds of projects where metallurgy is not just analytical it is decisive. Decisions made here drive investment strategy prevent catastrophic failures protect people and change industry practice.

If you are a metallurgist who wants to be in the arena where science engineering and consequence intersect Stress Engineering Services is one of the rare places where you can do the most challenging and exciting technical work of your career.

About Stress Engineering Services

Stress Engineering Services (SES) is a highly specialized technical consulting firm recognized globally for solving the hardest problems in industry. For over 50 years we have been trusted by clients across energy petrochemical industrial consumer power generation aerospace and medical sectors to solve failure integrity reliability and materials challenges that require both scientific rigor and practical engineering judgment.

SES Core Values

We Over Me We put the mission our clients and our team above individual agendas.
Unyielding Pursuit of Excellence Excellence is our standard. We deliver the right solution on time every time.
Own It We take accountabilitypersonally and collectivelyto deliver results and build trust.

Metallurgical Engineer Staff Consultant

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Metallurgical Engineer Staff Consultant in Houston Texas to support and lead complex metallurgical consulting engagements involving failure analysis creep testing materials degradation welding codes & standards remaining life assessments and asset integrity work across multiple industries. The successful engineer will serve as a technical expert with high client exposure and long-term opportunity to expand and grow a consulting practice.

Core 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 and 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

Candidate Profile / 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 skills written verbal presentation and technical defensibility
• Experience with renewable energy material behavior (CCS hydrogen) and/or additive manufacturing a plus
• Expert witness experience a plus
• PE license or ability to obtain
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident required
• Willingness to travel to refineries plants offshore and industrial customer sites

Overview

Every day we get the opportunity to make a positive impact on our customers colleagues and partners by solving some of the toughest technical problems in industry. Since 1972 we have provided innovative solutions to companies across a wide range of industries requiring deep technical expertise in engineering design and analysis thermal and fluid sciences and instrumentation and testing.

As we continue to push forward we remain focused on delivering innovative concepts with the highest standards of service grounded in a culture of trust and excellence to provide meaningful value to those we serve.

About the Role

We are currently seeking an Engineering Consultant (Metallurgical Engineer) to join our Materials Engineering team. As a key member of this dynamic group youll dive into compelling failure analyses across industriesfrom petrochemical to medical deviceslead cutting-edge creep testing and remaining life assessments and deliver expert metallurgical and welding consulting that helps clients solve critical challenges.

This role offers the chance to work directly with clients solve high-stakes engineering problems and shape the future of industrial reliability and safety. Hands-on involvement with materials selection welding inspection and degradation analysis will allow you to directly influence the integrity reliability efficiency and safety of industrial systems. Youll collaborate with top-tier professionals mentor rising engineers and contribute to industry standards and conferences.

Why Join SES

• High autonomy and high-consequence technical work
• Ability to directly impact real-world safety and performance
• Work with world-recognized subject matter experts
• Supportive entrepreneurial employee-owned culture
• Career pathway to build your own consulting portfolio within SES

Employment Eligibility & Culture

At SES we take pride in fostering an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. This position requires legal authorization to work in the U.S. Candidates must be able to provide documentation verifying identity and employment eligibility through the I-9 process.

Whats In It for You

We offer a challenging position where curiosity is not only welcomed but celebrated. As we continue to evolve your work will have a true impact on Stress Engineering Services future success. We are an employee-owned firm and benefit-eligible employees enjoy healthcare dental and vision plans paid time off paid holidays and more. Compensation is determined by market indicators and tailored to reflect your unique skills experience and background.

Stress Engineering Services Inc. (SES) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics pregnancy disability age veteran status or other protected characteristics.

Recruitment Process Disclosure
As part of your candidacy and potential future employment you agree to maintain the confidentiality of proprietary sensitive and client-related information obtained through interactions with SES. This obligation applies during and after your engagement.

As part of our hiring process Stress Engineering Services may use technology tools including automated tools to help organize review or evaluate application materials and interview-related information. These tools are used to support our recruiting process but hiring decisions are not made solely by technology. If you need would like to request a reasonable accommodation or would like additional information about the process please contact . Where applicable required by law we will provide additional notices if a specific tool analyzes interview responses assessments or other information as part of your evaluation.

No Agency Solicitation: Stress Engineering Services is managing this search directly. We kindly ask that staffing agencies recruiting firms and executive search firms do not contact us regarding this position or submit candidate resumes. Any unsolicited resumes submitted without a valid written agreement may become the property of Stress Engineering Services and no placement fee will be paid.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Stress Engineering Services Inc. (SES) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics pregnancy disability age veteran status or other protected characteristics.