Materials Testing Technician

Materials Testing Technician

Location: Moorestown, NJ

Pay: $35$50/hour

Schedule: 1st Shift | 4/10 schedule

Contract: 48-week Contract-to-Hire

Worksite: On-site

What Youll Be Doing

This is a hands-on laboratory position focused on preparing, testing, and analyzing materials used in aerospace and defense applications. Youll take materials such as metals, composites, elastomers, and electronic assemblies, prepare samples for testing, and use specialized laboratory equipment to evaluate how those materials perform.

Day to day, this can include cutting, mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching material samples, running mechanical tests to measure how materials respond to force or stress, and using analytical equipment to examine material properties and potential failures. Youll document the test results and observations so engineers can use that information to evaluate material performance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials for testing through sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching

• Conduct mechanical testing on metals, composites, elastomers, and other materials

• Support materials analysis using SEM/EDS, FTIR, and thermal analysis equipment

• Operate mechanical testing equipment and load frames

• Record test data and communicate findings to engineering teams

• Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment

• Perform testing in accordance with ASTM standards and established procedures

Must Haves

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a materials characterization or mechanical testing laboratory

• Experience preparing material samples and/or conducting mechanical testing

• Experience working with laboratory testing or characterization equipment

• Ability to follow technical procedures, engineering drawings, and instructions

• Ability to obtain a security clearance if required during the contract

Preferred Experience

• Instron or other mechanical load-frame testing

• Failure analysis

• ASTM testing standards

• Experience testing metals, composites, elastomers, or electronic assemblies

Additional Requirements: Background check and drug screen required. Security clearance is not required to start, but candidates must be eligible to obtain one if needed.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Moorestown, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Moorestown,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.