# Research & Development Co-Op (Fall 2027)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with research engineers and analysts to develop new products and processes, and improve steel-making practices May participate in mill trials for process and product developments Perform metallographic investigations involving sample preparation, mechanical testing, and microstructure analysis using band saws, CNC machines, abrasive saws, surface grinder, polishing machines, mounting presses, chemical etching procedures, hardness equipment, light optical microscopes (LOM) scanning electron microscopes (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). May participate in mechanical testing of steel using other equipment, such as CVN impact tester and drop weight tear testing equipment (DWTT). Perform heat treatment experiments for product developments using furnaces in the heat treatment laboratory. Participate in developing welding practices and investing weldability of steels using welding equipment in the welding laboratory QUALIFICATIONS - Education, Experience and Competencies Required: Complete freshman year at a university Pursuing an undergraduate degree in metallurgy, materials science and engineering,

- **Id**: 3952200
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ssab-research-development-co-op-fall-2027>
- **Role**: Early Careers
- **Role family**: Early Careers
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Montpelier, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-10T20:52:34Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T17:25:28Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 65
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3696
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Metals & Metallurgy

## Company

- **Id**: 1038940
- **Name**: SSAB
- **Domain**: ssab.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ssab>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 78
- **Open postings**: 17
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.882
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 29
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Technologies

- **Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM)** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 65

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T04:40:03Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 10
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.35
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 64
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:12, stale_co, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

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