Materials & Process Engineer

JOB TITLE: MATERIAL AND PROCESS ENGINEER

REPORTS TO: PROCESS ENGINEERING MANAGER-COLD SPRAY

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

PREPARED DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2025

SUMMARY: Develop advanced materials and processes for research and customer applications focused on cold spray and cold spray additive manufacturing while collaborating with and supporting other advanced manufacturing technologies and production. Work closely with design engineering for evaluation of new cold spray equipment designs and help to identify new design opportunities. Develop and use automation expertise to address complex path planning problems in research as well as for customer applications.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility in a safe and satisfactory manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Job Type
:
Full-time

Pay
: $55,000 – $75,000 per year (location adjusted)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Participate on multiple projects supporting the project engineer
• Manage time effectively to meet program goals according to project schedule
• Identify and evaluate materials which can address a wide variety of applications in cold spray
• Work with new leading edge cold spray processes to prove marketability and to meet customer needs
• Propose new equipment, material, or process concepts for external or internal research funding and be willing to manage those programs when funded
• Manage program funding and schedule
• Issue reports and produce deliverables
• Assemble a project team to support the project
• Work in a multifunctional team environment to address customer needs
• Travel to support internal and customer funded projects or to attend conferences as needed (est. 1-6 weeks per year)
• Support onsite cold spray activities at customer facility
• Work with traditional and non-traditional automation to develop path planning for advanced deposition strategies
• Design and develop fixtures and masking to support in-house activities
• Communicate with customers in writing and in online and in-person meetings for project updates, research proposals, and in support of sales staff
• Follow internal materials and process development processes to control release of new material and processes
• Support cold spray and facility technicians as needed to address project and company needs

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Materials Engineering, or similar required
• Knowledgeable with basic metallurgy, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, stress, and fatigue
• Knowledgeable in basic CAD, with CAM experience preferred
• Knowledgeable in numerical and finite elements analysis methods preferred
• Background in cold spray, wire deposition, laser deposition, or other additive manufacturing processes desired
• Familiar with air handling and dust control equipment desired

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

• Read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, newspapers, periodicals, scientific journals, and manuals
• Write and present verbally routine business and technical reports, correspondence, business letters, summaries, and reports in English using prescribed format, conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, and style

COMPUTER

SKILLS:

• Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel at an advanced level
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software highly desired
• Proficient in electronic forms of communication including email, web searching, and data organization
• Basic computer programming knowledge for automation or data analysis desired

REASONING ABILITY:

• Apply common sense understanding to follow instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Use mathematical skills…