MP Materials · 1 day ago
Senior Manager, Applications Engineering
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMP Materials is rebuilding American industrial capability for a new era of autonomy, robotics, and electrification. The Senior Manager of Applications Engineering will lead technical teams to identify product value and design magnets based on customer needs, while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
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Responsibilities
Lead the team that acts as the primary technical contact with existing and potential customers in designing, prototyping, and transitioning products into manufacturing
Manage the technical interface between customers and cross-functional MP Materials teams that design and manufacture rare earth magnets
Act as the hands-on leader of a team of engineers and technicians, using excellent communication and organizational skills to direct their activities
Develop tools and methods to succinctly summarize and communicate project status
Control budget and timing of internal and customer-facing applications development projects
Organize and adjust both short and long duration team 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, or long-term strategic initiatives
Work closely with EHS to ensure that all work is done to ensure world class health and safety, and full compliance with relevant environmental regulations
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BS or higher in Materials, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or other relevant disciplines
Working knowledge of rare earth magnets and/or permanent magnet motors, actuators, and sensors including end use applications and key performance metrics
Experience working directly with external customers to understand technical needs and translate them into operational actions
At least 5 years of experience managing a technical team
Experience partnering with commercial teams to generate product specifications and quotations
Understanding of the cost, yield and quality of manufactured product(s)
Experience with material manufacturing, particularly NdFeB magnet manufacturing
Ability to effectively communicate with a spectrum of different roles, from customers to senior leaders to manufacturing operators
Ability to lead teams solving customer problems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare well-written documents for reporting to customers and senior leadership
Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects
Preferred
In-depth knowledge of design of electric devices and/or magnets for electric devices
Knowledge of rare earth permanent magnet grades and magnetic properties of those grades
Understanding the manufacturing processes for rare earth materials and permanent magnets
Advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Materials Science Engineering
Expert level user of Microsoft Office suite
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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