Materials & Process Engineer, Rapid Solidification

Materials & Process Engineer, Rapid Solidification

Research Triangle, NC

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.

As a Materials & Process Engineer on the Engineering team, you will develop the compositions, microstructures, morphologies, and processes required for performance and quality. You will focus on rapid solidification processes of molten metal for material production.

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

Qualifications