Leidos is seeking a Material Scientist to join our team in Albany, OR to work with a distributed, multidisciplinary team on development of steels and advanced novel alloys. The candidate should possess knowledge of and practical experience with conducting research on alloy development. The position will be 100% onsite research and development support for the NETL R&D facility in Albany, OR.
This work will involve a multi-disciplinary, scientific, and technically-oriented national laboratory team, participation alongside other data scientists, engineers, geologists, and computer scientists that produces technological solutions for America’s energy challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Characterize microstructures using advanced techniques (SEM, XRD, EBSD, TEM).
- Perform mechanical testing and phase stability studies of new alloy concepts.
- Write technical reports outlining results of lab testing.
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a closely related engineering or scientific discipline. Candidates currently completing their Ph.D. may be considered, provided the degree is officially conferred prior to their start date.
- Experience characterizing microstructures of structural materials using advanced techniques (SEM, EDS, XRD, EBSD, TEM)
- Ability to produce technical reports, journal articles, prepare and present at professional conferences
- Understand processing-microstructure-property relationships in nickel and iron-based alloys
- Knowledge of mechanical properties and testing of steels and nickel-based alloys.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision, and ability to work effectively as a part of a team in a multi-disciplinary environment and interact with people with a variety of expertise
- Must be able to meet the requirements for gaining access to work on the NETL campus
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in alloy design and development with emphasis on steels and/or nickel-based superalloys.
- Experience with weld metallurgy.
- Experience with characterization of structural materials (microstructure, grain structure, phase identification, deformation).
- Experience with data analysis relating processing-microstructure-property relationships for structural materials.
- Excellent record of peer-reviewed quality publications with emphasis on microstructure characterization in nickel and iron alloys.
Salary Range for this position: $95K to $105K
Original Posting:October 14, 2026
Pay Range:Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
