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Metallurgical Engineers

Employment Prospects

Employers

Approximately 27,700 materials engineers are employed in the United States. Opportunities for metallurgical engineers are found in a wide variety of settings, including metal producing and processing companies, research institutes, and schools and universities. Engineers also work in aircraft manufacturing, machinery and electrical equipment manufacturing, the federal government, and for engineering consulting firms.

Starting Out

Most metallurgical engineers find their first job through their colleges' career services office. Technical recruiters visit universities and colleges annually to interview graduating students and possibly offer them jobs. Metallurgical engineers can also find work by directly applying to companies, through job listings at state and private employment services, or in classified advertisements in newspapers and trade publications.

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