Senior Materials Engineer

Everything that we want to do in life depends on materials. Consider the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Age of Plastics – our evolution as a society is defined by the materials that we use. Products, from airplanes, electric vehicles, to semiconductor devices, are all enabled and limited by the materials that are available to us. Boston Materials is driven by the vision that creating novel materials will empower industry leaders to make new and better products.

We are hiring a well-seasoned Senior Materials Engineer to join our expanding team and play a major role in developing and building new game-changing composite materials!

About Boston Materials

Founded in 2016, Boston Materials is a high-performance materials company enabling manufacturers of industrial and consumer products to break through their design trade-offs with new materials. The company’s patented Z-axis Fiber™ technology is a lightweight material that has an extraordinary ability to diffuse energy (structural, thermal or electrical). It is produced from 100% reclaimed carbon fiber, enabling new, high-volume, energy-efficient products that have a low carbon footprint. By turning a $2B per year waste stream into high-value, advanced materials, Boston Materials is enabling the next generation of products and unlocking a circular economy. To learn more about Boston Materials, visit bomaterials.com.

The Purpose of this Role

We hire people that are eager to make an impact!

As a Senior Materials Engineer at Boston Materials, you will develop, test, and validate advanced composite components and the associated molding processes. You will have an opportunity leverage knowledge and experience of composites to create innovative designs and processes based on best practices. This is a crucial role with a unique opportunity to bring state-of-the-art composite designs from concept to reality.

The Impact You Will Make in this Role

• Direct engineering actions to attain technical objectives by applying knowledge of product design and materials to arrive at an optimized solution

• Evaluate technical requirements for designing composite structures and components

• Work quickly to understand application requirements and conduct materials testing, process optimization, quality inspection, and manufacturing implementation programs

• Assist with material characterization, supporting design for manufacturing, material selection, quality control, and new material development

• Provide ongoing engineering assistance to manufacturing and NPI teams during technology transition and scale-up, including troubleshooting of process problems, conducting special testing campaigns, and developing detailed project reports

Your Skills and Expertise

• Minimum BS in materials science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or similar
• 5+ yrs. experience working with composites and in advanced manufacturing environments
• General knowledge of basics of structural materials including typical microstructures, processing, and properties
• General knowledge of mechanical testing of materials (e.g., hardness, tensile, fatigue, fracture toughness, etc.), including data analysis, property calculations, test protocols, etc.
• General knowledge of standard laboratory characterization methods for materials
• Knowledge of polymers / fibers / reinforcements / coatings, cure cycles, bonding of metal and composites, and specifically in the areas of compression/injection molding processes.
  
• General knowledge in Root Cause Analysis / Root Cause Corrective Action (e.g. Fishbone Diagrams, Pareto Analysis, 5-Why Analysis, etc.) 
• Knowledge in lay-up and multi-layer composite structure design
• Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset materials
• Demonstrated applied knowledge of polymer science, process characterization, process-structure-property relationships and common materials processing techniques is required
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings and providing guidance to product development engineers
• Experience with materials and processes development for structural parts and assemblies utilizing composite and metal materials
• Experience with manufacturing composite parts and assemblies including manufacturing processes, quality buyoff and manufacturing work orders/documentation
• Familiar with Lab View, SOLIDWORKS, and general productivity software
• Relentless attention to detail

Boston Materials is an EOE and at the forefront of materials innovation, the key to which is diverse teams with unique backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to employing a diverse workforce with equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,  sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.