Senior Materials & Process Engineer - Powder Metallurgy
Core
Technical lead for end-to-end powder metallurgy manufacturing of NdFeB permanent magnets, optimizing production lines and scaling formulations for defense, aerospace, and automotive industries.
Role type
Senior/Staff Materials and Process Engineer (Powder Metallurgy)
Builds
High-volume production of rare-earth permanent magnets
Domain
Materials Science / Powder Metallurgy / Defense & Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
powder processing, advanced compaction, thermal treatment, root-cause failure analysis, alloy composition transition, equipment commissioning, materials characterization (SEM, XRD, TGA/DSC), design of experiments, statistical processing
Preferred skills
sintered NdFeB magnet manufacturing, grain boundary diffusion processes, magnetic materials property evaluation, microstructural data interpretation, data analysis tools (Python, MATLAB, JMP), ISO 9001/IATF 16949 standards
Technologies
SEM, XRD, TGA/DSC, Python, MATLAB, JMP
Responsibilities
Own and optimize the powder metallurgy pipeline (hydrogen decrepitation, jet milling, pressing, vacuum sintering, heat treatments); Correlate process variables to magnetic properties and part quality; Lead root-cause failure analyses for sample defects; Transition new alloy compositions from pilot to high-volume production; Define technical specifications and partner on next-generation manufacturing equipment
Seniority
Senior/Staff, hands-on technical lead