Material & Process Engineer 1
United Launch Alliance · Decatur, AL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 12 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at United Launch Alliance (industrial) in Decatur, AL. Develop, write, and maintain PMP manufacturing process specifications.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Welding
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Process Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $93k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 270 live postings that list pay, out of 769 process engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 14 other live process postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 47%
- ✓ New product launch 40%
- Automation 33%
- Six Sigma 27%
- Root cause 27%
- Tooling 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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- 1
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- 2
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
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This plant: United Launch Alliance in Decatur
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- Industrial Engineer III: Lean & Process Optimization · Lean / CI · Senior
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Job Overview &
Responsibilities
ULA is seeking a Metallurgical Engineer to join the Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMP) Engineering team in Decatur, Alabama.
This position is for a Material and Process Engineer with
Required Education
Bachelor
None required
Basic
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or Metallurgical Engineering.
- ✓Experience with Microsoft Office 360.
- ✓Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation).
- ✓Experience with metallic materials such as nickel-based superalloys and their associated processing (examples include heat treatment, forming, welding, etc.).
- ✓Ability to
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Date: Oct 14, 2026
Location
Decatur, AL, US, 35601
Company
United Launch Alliance
Location: ULA - Decatur
Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available
Travel
to include the following
- •Provide day-to-day metallurgical engineering support to Production Operations.
- •Work directly with production engineers, technicians, quality, and design engineers to identify and resolve material and process issues.
- •Assist with material testing and characterization required to support production, qualification, and hardware acceptance.
- •Perform and support metallurgical laboratory activities including:
- •Metallographic sample preparation
- •Optical microscopy
- •Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- •Hardness testing
- •Microstructural evaluation
- •Fractography
- •Material identification and characterization
- •Develop, write, and maintain PMP manufacturing process specifications.
- •Support development and implementation of material and process controls within the production environment.