Engineer Materials I

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities, creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.  Materials Engineer I Woodward’s Windsor, Colorado location is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Materials Engineer 1 to join our team. In this entry-level role, you will perform materials testing, evaluation, and certification to support our engineering and manufacturing processes. You’ll gain valuable hands-on experience in areas such as materials analysis, failure investigation, and qualification of components and processes, while collaborating with senior engineers and cross-functional teams. Relocation Compensation Offered For Relocation to the Windsor, Colorado area Estimated annual base pay: $65,000-$89,000 All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.  401(k) match (4.5%) Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%) Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members   12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.   Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.   Paid parental leave. Adoption Assistance    Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.   Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life   Member referral bonus   Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending   Voluntary benefits, including:    Home / Auto Insurance discounts   Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave   Key Responsibilities: Materials Testing and Evaluation: Conducts tests such as microstructure evaluation, residual stress, and hardness testing on various metals. Qualification and Certification: Performs qualification of braze joints, weld joints, EDM surfaces, coating, consumables, heat treatments, and platings Contamination Analysis: Produces data for metals analysis and collaborates with others for material identification and interpretation. Failure Analysis: Conducts failure analyses focused on specific, single-component issues using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and optical instruments.  Prepares report that documents findings and corrective actions.  Learning and Development: Gains knowledge and skills by learning from more senior materials engineers. Tensile and Fatigue Testing: Performs mechanical testing of various materials at room and elevated temperatures.  Captures and interprets data to share with engineering and product design.   Key Skills: Basic engineering knowledge and understanding of component and material functions, with familiarity in common technical references like ASM Handbooks. Ability to learn in-house special processes, engineering drawings, and associated standards. Effective written and verbal communication skills, with growing proficiency in technical writing and presentations tailored to the audience. Basic problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical calculation abilities. Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the theory behind quantitative measurement techniques. Proficiency in using PCs and associated software, with the ability to learn