Hi

There are numerous option and future prospects although it seems to be a specific branch. Some different industries are:

Mining or raw material extraction
Raw materials refiners/suppliers (aluminum/steel/etc)
Aerospace
Oil companies (generally for failure analysis or corrosion)
Manufacturing (forging, casting, other materials fabrication of metals, plastics, ceramics)
Thin films, optical coatings, etc
Consulting/research
Laboratory services

These days oil companies are offering , almost the best paid jobs with a package of 10+ lakh per annum. Although the placement scene is not good these daz due to recession but till ur time comes , hopefully the market wud be stable, and placements wud be gud.