- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Lead scientific research and development in advanced composite materials, focusing on carbon fiber and related processes.
Responsibilities
- Develop and validate scientific theories linking polyacrylonitrile conversion conditions, carbon fiber surface characteristics, sizing chemistry, and composite performance.
- Lead cross-functional research to establish structure-property relationships using materials characterization and composite testing methods.
- Define strategies for next-generation carbon fiber products that meet customer and business requirements.
- Plan and execute laboratory, pilot-scale, and manufacturing-scale trials using design of experiments and appropriate statistical analysis.
- Apply surface and interface characterization techniques and serve as the subject matter expert for carbon fiber sizing and surface treatment processes.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Physics, or a related field