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Staff Computational Scientist, Magnetic Materials

United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the scientific direction and technical roadmap for developing high-performance permanent magnets that reduce reliance on rare earth elements for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and industrial applications.

Role type

Staff Computational Scientist (Materials Science & AI Strategy)

Builds

Novel magnet formulations and IP portfolio for semiconductor equipment, vacuum systems, and defense technologies

Domain

Materials Science / Computational Physics / AI for Science

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Magnetism and intermetallics expertise, multi-scale modeling, team leadership, external scientific representation, IP strategy, DBTL cycle architecture

Preferred skills

Fe-N and Sm-Co magnet systems, lithography/defense applications, CHIPS Act/DOD program experience, NewCo formation, scale-up to manufacturing

Technologies

LQM (Large Quantitative Models), multi-scale modeling, generative design, powder metallurgy, sintering

Responsibilities

Define research strategy and technical roadmap for the Magnets vertical; oversee IP portfolio generation; build and mentor a multidisciplinary scientific team; specify AI simulation platform capabilities; lead engagement with national labs and industrial partners; architect computational-experimental feedback loops; structure commercial licensing agreements

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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