Materials Characterization Specialist II, Chemistry and Powers

📋 Description

• Own and operate the chemistry and powder characterization test areas — inert gas fusion (IGF) for
• Author and validate standard-referenced test methods and work instructions for those test areas
• Characterize metal powder for additive manufacturing including particle size distribution, flow
• Own the chemistry and powder request queue, set and hold commit dates, and escalate when a method
• Train Specialist I staff and interns on the chemistry and powder equipment, and advise engineers on

🎯 Requirements

• AS/BS in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Science, Metallurgy or related, or equivalent
• 2–5 years hands-on lab test operations or materials characterization
• Analytical chemistry background — demonstrated depth in elemental or compositional analysis, on any
• Evidence of having written or validated a test method, work instruction, or SOP against a consensus
• Track record of owning a technique or an area rather than executing another person's instructions
• Technical judgment to interpret data, troubleshoot method and equipment problems, and recognize a

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend