Principal Materials Engineer

Principal Materials Engineer

As Principal Materials Engineer, you will provide the team guidance founded on a theoretical basis tempered by industrial experiences to shape durable solutions. You will contribute to leadership helping to shape the methodologies and processes utilized across a broad spectrum of materials.

• Transform customer specifications into exploratory projects leading to proof-of-concept demonstrations
• Design factory automation to implement materials development into fabrication processes.
• Contribute to overall (systems, electrical, & mechanical) design and analysis using available technology tools (such as Solid Works, AutoCAD, Excel, etc.) and analytical methods (brainstorming, thought experimentation, etc.)
• Collaborate with Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineers to optimize system performance.
• Genuine enthusiasm for the application of research to adding value to manufacturing processes and product development.
• Approaches work with a collaborative, team first mentality; proactive, positive with a can-do attitude.
• Employ best engineering practices in the conception, design, and analysis of material solutions.
• Maintain a safe working environment and utilize safe work practices in the office, manufacturing spaces, and at production facilities.
• Provide explanations on metals, coatings, composites, non-metallics interactions in applications and sustainability topics as Subject Matter Expert
• Collaborate and support all operating companies and partners throughout project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain a network within all operating companies and collaborative partners.
• Assume responsibility to continually improve your efficiencies and skills

• PhD/MS - Degree in Materials Science, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar engineering
• 10 years progressive experience
• Holistic approach to material development and application in conjunction with the full portfolio of operating companies including material discovery & performance, coatings, adhesives, and characterization
• Establish and contribute to strategy definitions in the areas of corrosion, alternative materials for health & sustainability, as well as fabrication methods of industrial products
• Proficient programming in at least one of the following languages: FORTRAN, Python, or C/C++/C#
• Strong background and interest in material analysis to industrial applications
• In-depth knowledge of material properties, metallics & non-metallics, and the processes used to create such materials
• Experienced in material characterization techniques (e.g., FESEM, optical microscopy, TGA, DSC, etc.) and how to interpret such results
• Experience in developing & conducting accelerated ageing, environmental impact, and failure testing of material systems and how to interpret such results
• Excels at problem definition; able to work effectively with open ended or ambiguous problem statements and/or applications and be comfortable in adapting strategies according to results.
• Solid experience with Excel, Minitab, MS Teams, and Power Point
• Experience leading diverse project teams. Effective communicator with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; clearly conveys ideas at both technical and non-technical levels; must be an active listener.
• An effective steward of project budgets and schedules.
• Contribute to the development of the group through mentorship.