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Solstice Advanced Materials · 13 hours ago

Principal R&D Engineer/Scientist

Spokane, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. In this role, you will provide technical expertise to lead critical projects in developing PVD sputtering Targets and drive the implementation of powder metallurgy processes and technologies.

ElectronicsHeating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)ManufacturingSemiconductor

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise in the design, development, and testing of innovative solutions

Mentor and guide a team of R&D engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence

Drive innovation by identifying new technologies and methodologies

Conduct research to generate intellectual property (IP) and contribute to patent applications

Evaluate emerging technologies for their applicability to current and future projects

Conduct technology assessments to inform strategic decisionmaking

Support the transfer of technology from R&D to manufacturing or production teams

Identify and assess technical and projectrelated risks

Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies

Qualification

Powder metallurgyMetal/ceramic powder processingSputtering targets developmentMetrology techniquesNew product developmentRisk identification (FMEA)Technical report writingInterpersonal skillsProject managementCommunication skills

Required

A MS or PhD degree in Metallurgy/Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related discipline with focus on powder metallurgy or ceramics, or 15+ years' experience without a PhD

Minimum 10 years of metal and/or refractory powder processing and related products experience in an industrial R&D/manufacturing environment

Fundamental knowledge and hands-on experience with metal/ceramic powder processing – powder synthesis, powder compaction, sintering, characterization, and machining

Experience with metrology and material characterization techniques including elemental analyses, electron microscopy, EBSD, XRD, etc

Experience in developing or working with sputtering Targets for electronics applications

Experience with new product development and stage gate process for projects

Experience in scaling R&D concepts to commercial scale

Publication and innovation record in manufacturing & material modeling, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications or issued patents

Due to compliance with U. S export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or have asylum or refugee status in U.S

Preferred

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents

Ability to write technical reports and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format

Ability to effectively present information to internal teams, leadership, and public groups

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Comfortable with the design and analysis of designed experiments, as well as risk identification (FMEA, etc.) in complex fabrication processes

Good team skills, interpersonal skills, project management skills and written & verbal communication skills are essential