R&D Materials & Process Engineer
Core
Lead practical process development, optimization, and scale-up of sintered NdFeB magnet manufacturing, bridging metallurgical research and factory execution.
Role type
R&D Materials & Process Engineer (Powder Metallurgy)
Builds
Sintered NdFeB permanent magnets for defense, aerospace, and automotive industries
Domain
Rare-earth magnet manufacturing / Powder metallurgy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Powder metallurgy, vacuum thermal processing, metal powder pressing, industrial equipment operation, magnetic testing systems, material characterization (SEM/EDS, XRD), DOE, Six Sigma, statistical data analysis
Preferred skills
Sintered NdFeB manufacturing experience, inert gas handling, oxygen-controlled environments, automated material handling, pressing tooling design
Technologies
Strip Casting, Hydrogen Decrepitation, Jet Milling, vacuum sintering, Hysteresisgraph, Pulsed Field Magnetometry, SEM/EDS, XRD, Python, JMP
Responsibilities
Design and refine core processing steps (Strip Casting, Hydrogen Decrepitation, Jet Milling, press parameters), Develop and fine-tune vacuum sintering profiles/thermal cycles, Conduct root-cause failure analysis (RCA), Support scaling up validated processes from lab/pilot to commercial production, Collaborate with production teams to modify tooling or specify next-generation equipment
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC