MP Materials · 2 weeks ago
Senior Applications Engineer
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMP Materials is a leading company in rebuilding American industrial capability for autonomy, robotics, and electrification. They are seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to work with customers and internal teams to ensure the delivery of the right products for various applications, focusing on rare earth magnets.
IndustrialMiningSustainability
Responsibilities
Acts as the primary technical contact with existing and potential customers in designing, specifying, prototyping, and quoting products
Works with customers to transition new products into manufacturing, and scale to high volume
Develop models, tools, presentations, and documents to succinctly summarize and communicate with customers
Manage the technical interfaces between customers and cross-functional MP Materials teams to design and manufacture rare earth magnets
Act as a hands-on member of the engineering team, using excellent communication and organizational skills to guide and inform customer-related activities
Interpret, understand, and negotiate product requirements and test methods (e.g., statement of requirements) between MP and customers
Synthesize and communicate short and long duration customer project goals based on current business conditions and evolving customer and market needs
Identify value opportunities for MP Materials products, to be realized through applications engineering, product or process development, continuous improvement activities, and/or long-term strategic initiatives
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BS or higher in mechanical, materials or electrical engineering, or in another relevant engineering discipline
Working knowledge of rare earth magnets and/or use applications for permanent magnets (motors, sensors, etc.) and key performance metrics
5+ years' experience in applications engineering or related activities
Experience with materials manufacturing, particularly metals or metal powder
Experience working directly with external customers to understand technical needs and translate them into operational actions and product specifications
Experience partnering with commercial teams to generate product specifications and quotations
Ability to effectively communicate across a spectrum of different roles internally and externally, from engineers, to procurement, to senior leaders, to manufacturing operators
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects
Expert level user of Microsoft Office suite or similar tools
Preferred
Deep working knowledge of the design of electric devices and/or magnets for electric devices
Familiarity with rare earth permanent magnet grades and magnetic properties
Deep working knowledge of the manufacturing processes for rare earth permanent magnets
Advanced degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or materials science
Company
MP Materials
MP Materials provides a sustainable, low-cost supply chain of coveted materials that help power the modern economy.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.38BKey Investors
JP Morgan ChaseU.S. Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC)
2025-08-25Post Ipo Debt· $275M
2025-07-16Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-07-10Post Ipo Equity· $400M
Leadership Team
Alan Lund
Executive Vice President, Magnetics
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