Senior Materials Scientist
Core
Develop, qualify, and optimize protective metallic coatings for sintered NdFeB magnets to meet corrosion, adhesion, and thermal-performance specifications in an R&D setting supporting manufacturing.
Role type
Senior IC materials scientist (coatings & corrosion)
Builds
Protective metallic, passivation, or polymer coatings for rare-earth permanent magnets
Domain
Defense, aerospace, and automotive manufacturing; rare-earth magnet production
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Metallic coating development, corrosion protection, materials characterization (SEM/EDS, XRD, microscopy), failure analysis, design of experiments (DOE), supplier management, process documentation
Preferred skills
Rare-earth magnet (NdFeB) expertise, powder metallurgy knowledge, data analysis (Python/MATLAB/JMP), ISO 9001/IATF 16949 familiarity, startup environment experience
Technologies
SEM, EDS, XRD, optical microscopy, PVD/sputtering, electroplating, ASTM B117 testing
Responsibilities
Design and run coating process experiments; perform materials characterization and failure analysis; manage external coating supplier relationships; partner with process engineering teams; lead root-cause investigations for coating defects; author operator-ready process documentation; present technical results to leadership; mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
