Lead the development of next-generation materials that improve the performance, reliability, and durability of mechanical seals and rotating equipment, driving innovation across advanced ceramics, coatings, carbon materials, composites, and surface engineering technologies.
Locations (3)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Temecula, California, United States
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Compensation
The pay range for this role is $90,257.66 - $135,496.82 per year.
Responsibilities
Lead research and development of advanced materials, coatings, and surface-engineered solutions for mechanical seal and rotating equipment applications.
Develop innovative material systems that improve seal-face performance, wear resistance, dry-running capability, and overall product durability.
Design and execute tribology, material characterization, and validation testing to evaluate friction, wear, lubrication behavior, and thermal performance.
Perform root-cause investigations on laboratory, manufacturing, and field failures, identifying degradation mechanisms and recommending corrective actions.
Apply advanced characterization techniques including optical microscopy, electron microscopy, hardness testing, profilometry, and surface analysis methods.
Requirements
Master's degree in Materials Science & Engineering
Lead a multidisciplinary research group focused on materials characterization, diagnostics, and autonomous discovery in energy sciences.
Compensation
The expected hiring range for this position is $148,125.00 - $231,075.00.
Responsibilities
Provide scientific, technical, and organizational leadership for a high-performing multidisciplinary research group
Define and implement a strategic vision that sustains leadership in energy-storage and electrochemical materials while broadening the group’s contributions across the energy sciences
Develop and lead innovative experimental and computational research programs using physical, spectroscopic, metallographic, electrochemical, and related diagnostic methods
Advance systematic approaches for evaluating materials performance, degradation mechanisms, and failure modes within and across energy technologies
Establish and expand capabilities in automated experimentation, high-throughput characterization, data management, machine learning, and AI-enabled materials analysis and discovery
Requirements
Ph.D. in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, physics, or a closely related field
Nice to have: advanced characterization approaches
Nice to have: spectroscopy
Nice to have: microscopy
Nice to have: diffraction or scattering
Skills
2027 Spring Particle Science (Defect) Co-op - Master's or Doctorate
Co‑op student in Particle Science team focusing on defectivity learning, source identification, and mitigation strategies for ion implantation systems.
Compensation
The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
Responsibilities
Support particle science investigations for ion implantation systems, including particle source tracking, wafer defect review, and correlation of defects to process conditions, tool hardware, and materials interactions.
Support focused experiments and demonstrations through test planning, wafer processing, inspection/metrology, sample handling, and documentation.
Analyze wafer inspection, metrology, and characterization data to identify trends, compare process conditions, and summarize findings for technical stakeholders.
Integrate experimental observations with computational modeling to develop mechanistic insights into ion beam–material interactions and guide follow-up investigations.
Lead a small development project focused on particle reduction, particle characterization, wafer metrology, contamination control, or process/materials learning.
Requirements
Master’s or Ph.D. degree program in Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field
2027 Spring Particle Science (Defect) Co-op - Master's or Doctorate
Co‑op student in Particle Science team focusing on defectivity learning, source identification, and mitigation for ion implantation systems.
Compensation
The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
Responsibilities
Support particle science investigations for ion implantation systems, including particle source tracking, wafer defect review, and correlation of defects to process conditions, tool hardware, and materials interactions.
Support focused experiments and demonstrations through test planning, wafer processing, inspection/metrology, sample handling, and documentation.
Analyze wafer inspection, metrology, and characterization data to identify trends, compare process conditions, and summarize findings for technical stakeholders.
Integrate experimental observations with computational modeling to develop mechanistic insights into ion beam–material interactions and guide follow‑up investigations.
Lead a small development project focused on particle reduction, particle characterization, wafer metrology, contamination control, or process/materials learning.
Requirements
Master’s or Ph.D. degree program in Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field
Develop and optimize fluorine-resistant optical coatings and material solutions for laser-facing components, leading deposition, testing, and scale-up to production.
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize fluorine-resistant optical coatings for laser-facing components
Design and evaluate fluorine-compatible material systems
Work closely with optics and laser engineering teams to define coating requirements
Lead hands-on coating deposition efforts
Design and execute test plans and DOE
Requirements
PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics or a closely related field
Nice to have: Experience developing coatings for chemically aggressive environments
Nice to have: Background in laser optics
Nice to have: Experience transitioning coatings from R&D to pilot or high-volume manufacturing
Nice to have: Familiarity with scaling coating processes for industrial production
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