Research Scientist

Free Form Fibers • City of Saratoga Springs, NY

1d • $90,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Free Form Fibers is seeking a Research Scientist to join their team. This role reports to the Manager of Technology Development and will focus on executing the Technology Development Process across chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes, inorganic High-Performance Fibers (HPFs) and powders, and adjacent technologies. The Research Scientist will be involved in the entire TDP lifecycle, including internally funded development and securing funding for externally funded development. This position is ideal for someone looking to transition from academia to the commercial space within a small team of experts in CVD and inorganic HPFs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Science - required
• Master of Science Degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or other related field - required
• Demonstrated success developing and executing test protocols for advanced fibers and powders - required
• Demonstrated strength using statistical data analysis to drive decision making - required
• A history of learning and quickly turning those learnings into demonstrated success - required
• Demonstrated ability to succeed with small teams - required
• Demonstrated success presenting scientific materials to industry thought leaders - required
• Demonstrated strength in the standard work/SOP document lifecycle - required
• History of effective technical communications (written & verbal) – required
• Demonstrated success utilizing research instruments (microscopy, chemical analysis, x-ray diffraction spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy) - required

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or other related field - desired
• Demonstrated strength in modeling and analysis software, for areas such as reaction kinetics, gas flow & diffusion, and/or thermodynamics - desired
• History of increasing responsibility with laboratory and diagnostics equipment - desired
• History of success working with laser optics design/equipment - desired
• History of success working with process control hardware (PLC) - desired
• History of success installing, utilizing & trouble shooting data acquisition systems - desired

Responsibilities

• Apply specialized materials and technology development expertise to build competence in Free Form Fiber’s laser chemical vapor deposition technology, inorganic High-Performance Fibers (HPFs) and powders, technology roadmap, and open problem set.
• Contribute to grant submission processes and reporting for external funding compliance.
• Represent the Technology Development function on cross-functional program teams for new technology and product commercialization.
• Execute the Technology Development lifecycle (Conceptual Design through Technology Readiness) for laser-driven chemical vapor deposition technology, inorganic High-Performance Fibers (HPFs), high purity powders, and adjacent technologies.
• Become an in-house expert in testing and analysis methods for demonstrating technology readiness.
• Escalate lessons learned and continuously improve the Technology Development process and associated standard work.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Company sponsored benefits programs including health insurance (fulltime team members)
• Generous paid time off & paid holidays (fulltime team members)

What This Job Offers

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