Principal Thermal Process Scientist

Company: Evolve Additive Solutions
Location: Rochester
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

We are looking for a creative and collaborative scientist to work in a fast-paced start-up environment. The Principal Thermal Process Scientist will work on developing innovative technologies at the core of what makes STEP unique. This key is the hands-on and theoretical driving force to advance STEP technology. The Principal Thermal Process Scientist will quickly grasp the critical aspects of STEP technology and apply a combination of scientific rigor and brilliant innovation to deliver breakthroughs in our STEP process.
Responsibilities--- Lead the development and validation of thermal process models for novel STEP processing of thermoplastic materials.--- Design software modeling tools that provide guidance on additive manufacturing build geometries, product-process relationships, and objectives for quality, speed, and economics.--- Learn key relationships between product design characteristics, process design, and controls using fundamental mathematical models, state-of-the-art metrology and analytics, physical property testing, and fundamental physical models.--- Deliver process and equipment specifications to the engineering and operations team to ensure quality, reliability, and safety of the STEP process.--- Run and operate STEP process and experiments on the bench, pilot development machines, and STEP production machines.--- Provide process engineering support and issue resolution to customers and suppliers.--- Perform analytical, mechanical, and metrological measurements on STEP printed test parts.--- Support the development of applications solutions.--- Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally with technical and non-technical colleagues to ensure the goals of the team are met.
Minimum Qualifications--- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field or Master's degree in above engineering fields with 2+ years of industrial experience.--- 5+ years of hands-on experience working in an R&D laboratory or equivalent environment.--- Mastery of heat transfer, with prior experience in thermal process development, data analysis, report preparation, and experiment planning.--- Knowledge of materials' governing structure-property relationships and related analytical methods.--- Knowledge of advanced thermal analytical measurement methods and equipment--- Organizational skills to coordinate daily activities for the team and collaboration with other groups.--- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.--- Computational fluid dynamics and modeling capabilities preferred.--- Knowledge in Polymer Science or Polymer Rheology is preferred.--- Experience in COMSOL, MATLAB, or Python is preferred.--- Experience with Solidworks or other CAD modelling software desired.

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