R&D Materials Engineer

Coherent Corp. • Newark, DE

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking
components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops
innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical
communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer
markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an
environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding
excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an
exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and
growth. Come Join Us!

Requirements

• BS in Materials Engineering (or equivalent engineering education)
• 0 to 5 years of experience in advanced materials field
• Experience processing advanced materials (ceramics, metal matrix composites, other)
• Background with materials processing equipment (powders, furnaces, mixers)
• Knowledge of materials characterization methods (SEM, PSD, wet chemistry, thermal properties, mechanical properties)
• Aptitude for external interfacing with both vendors and customers

Responsibilities

• Engineering prototyping with advanced composite materials, including design input, equipment programming, equipment operation, powder processing, furnacing, and inspection
• Develop and improve production methods for ceramic-based composite materials
• Perform materials characterization for microstructure, composition, mechanical behavior and thermal properties
• Generate PC-based outputs on standard platforms (Office, Agile, Oracle, Cumulus, Creo, Solidworks, others)
• Continuous improvement via participation in Lean/Kaizen, ISO, 8D and other related activities
• Interface with outside entities (customers, tooling suppliers, equipment vendors, toll manufacturers and test labs)
• Transfer successful products to Manufacturing, including writing documentation, specifying equipment, conducting training, and monitoring results

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level