Carpenter Technology Corporation

specialty alloys

ProductDevelopmentEngineer-MotorTechnologyCenter

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Product Development Engineer - Motor Technology Center at Carpenter Technology Corporation. Skills: product development, soft magnetic materials, magnetics, metallurgy, customer interfacing, testing, process optimization. Lead product development and qualification efforts for soft magnetic materials. Interface with customers to understand requirements and provide technical support”

What You'll Achieve.

optimize soft magnetic material properties and component performance; drive innovation; ensuring quality; support manufacturing scale-up; demonstrating and advancing product value proposition; improve yield; support cost reduction initiatives; continuous improvement efforts

Industry & Context.

specialty alloys
Problems you'll solve

excellent problem solving; Good analytical and problem-solving skills; resolve production issues

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel 25%

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field, 2-3+ years of experience in magnetic materials, product engineering, or testing, Familiarity with soft magnetic alloys and lamination stack design

Nice to Have

Master's Degree, Familiarity with industry standards such as ASTM, IEC, IEEE and MIL specs, Experience in aerospace, automotive, defense and power electronic sectors, Project management skills are essential with demonstrated drive and passion towards project outcomes, analytical skills and experience with data modeling or AI tools is a plus, Ability to provide support, leadership, and guidance to peers, customers, and manager in key projects and opportunities, Ability to work with management to develop and implement strategic plans for the company, Ability to recognize, communicate, measure, and implement actions to mitigate technical risks, Must have experience working in team efforts, Working independently and effectively with employees at all levels is essential, excellent problem solving, decision-making and prioritization skills, PC proficiency, Written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and relationship building skills, Good analytical and problem-solving skills, Good time management and priorities management skills, Team player and the ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, Good negotiation skills and a ability to influence others

What You'll Do.

Lead product development and qualification efforts for soft magnetic materials

Interface with customers to understand requirements and provide technical support

Support customer-specific requirements through data analysis

technical documentation

Play a lead role in demonstrating and advancing product value proposition and testing

with a concentration on soft magnetic alloys

and engineering changes in accordance with ASTM

ISO and internal standards

Design and implement stack manufacturing and product improvements using standard experimental design techniques in a production environment

and use advanced techniques for material characterization and data analysis to accomplish the above

and induction data to guide material selection and process optimization

Interact with Carpenter engineering and manufacturing staff at Carpenter facilities to lead and assist with implementation of process capabilities and improvement

Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve production issues and improve yield

Support Motor Technology Center production staff with mill projects related to scale up and production of key alloys

Support cost reduction initiatives and continuous improvement efforts

Provide metallurgical expertise on soft magnetic materials to optimize stack performance

and mentor all levels of staff as needed

Explore on-going and future advances in magnetics and metallurgy and recommend future directions if there is a business case

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborate with cross-functional teams; Interact with Carpenter engineering and manufacturing staff; Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams; Support Motor Technology Center production staff; experience working in team efforts; Working independently and effectively with employees at all levels

Communication Scope

written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal and relationship building skills

Process & Methodology

Project management skills are essential with demonstrated drive and passion towards project outcomes, Ability to work with management to develop and implement strategic plans for the company

Full Job Description

## **Carpenter Technology Corporation** is a leading producer and distributor of premium specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, nickel and cobalt based superalloys, stainless steels, alloy steels and tool steels. Carpenter’s high-performance materials and advanced process solutions are an integral part of critical applications used within the aerospace, transportation, medical and energy markets, among other markets. Building on its history of innovation, Carpenter’s wrought and powder technology capabilities support a range of next-generation products and manufacturing techniques, including novel magnetic materials and additive manufacturing. ## ## **Principal Purpose of Position:** ## The Product Development Engineer will take a proactive role in leading and supporting product development efforts, optimize soft magnetic material properties and component performance for advanced electromagnetic and electrification applications. The product development engineer will additionally collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, ensuring quality, and support manufacturing scale-up. The ideal candidate will explore on-going and future advances in magnetics/metallurgy of soft magnetic materials and recommend future directions if there is a business case. Provide subject matter expertise on soft magnetic materials to optimize stack performance, and mentor all levels of staff as needed. Play a lead role in demonstrating and advancing product value proposition and testing, with a concentration on soft magnetic alloys, laminations, and stacks. Further, this position involves extensive customer interfacing, understanding customer specifications and product requirements. **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER:** * Lead product development and qualification efforts for soft magnetic materials including Hiperco, Hiperm 49, HyMu80 and advanced silicon steels. * Interface with customers to understand requirements and provide technical su

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