Process Engineer, Powder

What you'll do

• Manage powder synthesis operations from dispensing through characterization; increase throughput while ensuring trustworthy data.
• Identify process failure modes, apply statistical process control and design of experiments, and troubleshoot equipment and data-integrity issues.
• Develop operator workflows and quality practices, and collaborate across research, lab, and software teams on automation requirements.

What they ask for

• Degree in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related field, with hands-on experience in solid-state chemistry, ceramics, or powder processing.
• Experience as a process engineer or in a closely adjacent role in a high-mix R&D, pilot, or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of SPC, six sigma or lean concepts, and DOE; comfort with JMP or Minitab.
• Hands-on familiarity with powder or ceramic characterization techniques such as XRD or SEM, and high-temperature ceramic processing.

Nice to have

• Experience in battery materials or other powder- and ceramic-heavy processes.
• Experience scaling R&D or pilot processes toward higher throughput or automation.

Pay

USD 225,000-300,000 base salary

Tools

JMP, Minitab, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

AI focus

The role supports an AI-driven materials discovery platform by stabilizing powder synthesis and informing the design of an automated lab; no direct AI development is stated.