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Vulcan Elements · 2 months ago

Materials & Process Engineer, Rapid Solidification

Durham, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Vulcan Elements is onshoring the manufacturing of rare-earth permanent magnets with a secure & resilient supply chain, servicing customers in critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive. As a Materials & Process Engineer, you will develop the compositions and processes for performance and quality, focusing on rapid solidification processes of molten metal for material production.

AerospaceIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Operate safely in a pilot manufacturing and R&D facility working hands-on with molten and powder metals

Lead development of rapid solidification processes and equipment such as strip casting, melt spinning, and gas atomization

Optimize process parameters to achieve target quality and performance requirements, study process windows and develop bounding setpoints for processes

Contribute to the materials and process development of the entire magnet manufacturing process

Conduct materials engineering characterization work both internally and at outside laboratories, leading data analysis

Complete minor equipment modifications, equipment/tool design, and oversee fabrication contractors as required to achieve desired process outcomes

Contribute to the development of core equipment technology, including development of next generation processes and equipment for production

Work with the engineering and leadership teams to transition technology from pilot to commercial scale

Qualification

Materials ScienceMetal Solidification ProcessesCasting Equipment OperationProcess OptimizationMaterials Characterization Techniques

Required

Minimum Bachelor's Degree, preferred Master's Degree, in Materials Science and Engineering, Magnetics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering/science discipline

Direct experience with metal solidification processes (casting, atomizing)

Have direct experience operating casting equipment, atomizing equipment, or similar in a previous role

Direct experience optimizing both manufacturing processes and material compositions to achieve desired outcomes

Proficient in materials characterization techniques and tools

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities