Process Development Engineer Intern - Summer 2026 at ATI

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From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

ATI is seeking to hire a Process Development Engineer Intern for our Summer 2026 Internship Program. This position will be based in Millersburg, OR and will run from June to August 2026. Relocation and housing assistance is available for the summer.

Our Internship Program is designed to provide a rewarding experience and the features of ATI’s Internship Program include:

• Experiential Learning: Hands on work assignments and projects related to your career field of interest
• Professional Development: Curriculum designed to develop your business acumen and professional skills
• Professional Networking: Planned events meant to give you informal networking opportunities with other interns and employees
  
  

As an intern at ATI, you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that do truly exceptional things. The projects and skills outlined below will be guided and directed by an established ATI-Professional in your field of interest.

The Product Development team works collaboratively to design and improve the manufacturing of challenging materials. Process Engineers lead problem solving and continuous improvement efforts with a variety of metal melting and forming processes towards improvement of quality, cycle time, yield and/or cost, and provide technical support to internal and external customers. Our efforts solve hard problems in medical, energy, aerospace, and defense markets with refractory metal alloys and material systems of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, V and Ni.

What You'll Do

The Process Development Engineer Intern will work collaboratively with the Process team to advance development projects from initiation to closure, including: 1) project definition, 2) experimentation & analysis, 3) formal reporting, and 4) presentation to broad, internal audiences. A typical project could improve a forging practice, formulate and melt a new refractory alloy, or develop a model of an annealing process. The ideal intern will possess attention to detail, good problem-solving skills, and strong interpersonal skills along with a desire to learn about industrial scale metallurgy of refractory metals and alloys.

The Process Development Engineer Intern Will

• Come to work each day determined to continue making the world a better, safer place
• Teach as well as learn: apply principles of science and engineering to explain the why— while solving real world industrial challenges.
• Work in cross-functional teams in industrial settings to continuously improve safety, quality and cost on refractory alloy mill products
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled and pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, or Materials Engineering or a related field
• Materials, Mechanical, or Aero Engineering background, lab experience working with metals, powders, refractories, industrial metal working processes, modeling/simulation experience.
  
  

Preferences

• A current graduate course of study in Metallurgy, Materials Science & Engineering, or a related field is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory and/or shop safety practice (e.g. previous work experience, in-person university experimental labs)
• Ability to analyze and present data-driven conclusions (e.g. using Excel, JMP, Python)
• Flexibility between working in a group setting as well as working comfortably with limited direct input
• Interest in fundamental metallurgy and applications of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, and Nb-based alloy systems
• Improving refractory coextrusion liner adhesion and thickness variation.
• refractory pressure vessel heat-treatment optimization.
• Grain Growth kinetics of refractories
• Press forge modeling
  
  

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.

• It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.
  
  

Due to the nature of its operations, including certain federal government contracts, ATI Specialty Alloys & Components must track -- and in some cases limit employment opportunity based on -- citizenship or immigration status.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.