Getting a Job in Simulation/Modelling with a MSc in Material Science

[Arceus74]

Hey guys,

I am looking for any insights for getting a job in the simulation or modelling industry with a Masters in Material Science and Engineering. I have worked with composites during my masters and found out I don't have much interest in doing lab testing. I don't have any plans of doing a Phd either.

I have worked with simulations using Ansys and Catia during my undergrad as a mechanical student and feel I can try for a career with it. Any ideas how my current masters degree would help?

Thank you for your time.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Plenty of engineers use Ansys. I am not sure there are many who only do Ansys.

 

[Astronuc]

I have worked with simulations using Ansys and Catia during my undergrad as a mechanical student and feel I can try for a career with it. Any ideas how my current masters degree would help?

How well your current MS degree helps your career depends on the topic/scope of the degree. One's experience should also be a factor.

Besides ANSYS and Catia, there are other systems, ABAQUS, COMSOL, and others. Of course, the analyses are only as good as the inputs and models. The model are only goods at the experimental data in which material properties, e.g., elastic modulus, Poisson's ratio, yield and tensile strength, etc., are measured.

Computational chemistry and computational physics (including mechanical analyses) are used extensively in many industries.

 

[SchroedingersLion]

I did an internship in a large German automotive supplier. It was a simulation department. Their main job was to create and modify CAD models of industrial drives, and use ANSYS to simulate all kinds of quantities. At my time there, we mostly did calculations of eigenfrequencies and oscillation modes. They also used Matlab quite a bit.

If you check large engineering companies, there should be plenty of job opportunities focused on simulation. The more working knowledge you bring to the table, the better. If you feel you need to boost your chances, I would try to get a free student version of one of these CAD or simulation packages and try to build something on my own.

 

[Zap]

So, do you have an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering?
Materials science and engineering is related to chemical engineering.
I would search in areas related to mechanical and chemical engineering.