17-2131 Materials Engineers
Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.
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- What is SOC 2018 17-2131?
- SOC 2018 17-2131 is "Materials Engineers". Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.
- How does SOC 2018 17-2131 map to other classification systems?
- 17-2131 Materials Engineers has equivalents in CIP 2020 (14.0601, 14.1801, 14.2001, +2 more); ISCO-08 (2146, 2149); O*NET-SOC (17-2131.00). These crosswalks let you translate this code between SOC 2018 and 3 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 17-2131?
- 17-2131 Materials Engineers sits under 17-2131 Materials Engineers in the SOC 2018 hierarchy.
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