Vulcan Elements
Senior Machining Process Engineer – R&D
Research Triangle Park, NC +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 7, 2026
- Location
- Research Triangle Park, NC
Durham, North Carolina, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of process engineering experience in machining/finishing.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Own and optimize machining and finishing processes that convert sintered magnet blocks into coating-ready parts, from process development through validated production handoff.
What you'll do
- Characterize processes using metrology, inspection, SPC, and capability studies; reduce defects and losses.
- Evaluate, specify, and qualify machining and finishing equipment and processes, including vendor trials and production handoff.
- Optimize slicing, grinding, tumbling, and related processes to improve material yield while meeting dimensional and surface targets.
What they ask for
- Direct experience machining sintered magnets, technical ceramics, carbide, glass, silicon/semiconductor wafers, or similar brittle materials.
- 5+ years of process engineering experience in machining/finishing.
- Demonstrated ownership of a machining process from development through production release.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Nice to have
- Experience with NdFeB or other permanent magnet materials.
- Experience in semiconductor wafering, optics fabrication, cutting tool manufacturing, or technical ceramics.
Tools
SolidWorks, Fusion 360, SPC, GD&T, diamond wire, wheel, media
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