R&D Materials Engineer

Job description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities: - Engineering prototyping with advanced composite materials, including design input, equipment programming, equipment operation, powder processing, furnacing, and inspection - Develop and improve production methods for ceramic-based composite materials - Perform materials characterization for microstructure, composition, mechanical behavior and thermal properties - Generate PC-based outputs on standard platforms (Office, Agile, Oracle, Cumulus, Creo, Solidworks, others) - Continuous improvement via participation in Lean/Kaizen, ISO, 8D and other related activities - Interface with outside entities (customers, tooling suppliers, equipment vendors, toll manufacturers and test labs) - Transfer successful products to Manufacturing, including writing documentation, specifying equipment, conducting training, and monitoring results Education & Experience: - BS in Materials Engineering (or equivalent engineering education) - 0 to 5 years of experience in advanced materials field Skills: - Experience processing advanced materials (ceramics, metal matrix composites, other) - Background with materials processing equipment (powders, furnaces, mixers) - Knowle...