Materials Process Engineer

Run moderate-temperature molding processes and help design and fabricate molds, tuning temperature, pressure, and surface finish to reduce defects

Run extrusion trials and measure how temperature, pressure, and die design affect flow, surface quality, and dimensional consistency

Characterize the material’s thermal, optical, and flow properties before and after processing, and track how they change over reuse cycles

Clean and functionalize diamond and glass substrate surfaces (e.g., plasma treatment) and evaluate adhesion and interface quality

Run designed experiments and turn the data into process improvements, documenting them in SOPs and following EHS practices for toxic materials

BS or MS in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field; entry-level (0-2 years, internships included)

Internship or direct lab experience in glass characterization or molding, ideally with chalcogenide or other specialty glasses

Familiarity with moderate-temperature processing such as glass or polymer molding and extrusion, plus surface treatment and safe handling of toxic materials

Experience characterizing thermal, optical, and structural properties (e.g., DSC, viscometry, UV-Vis, FTIR, XRD, SEM/EDS), using designed experiments, and analyzing data in JMP, Python, or Google Sheets