Junior Material Scientist

AON3D; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AON3D in Montréal is seeking a researcher to advance high temperature polymer processing. You will operate and optimize our high-temperature 3D printers, study polymer extrusion behavior, and collaborate with software engineers to convert experimental results into software.

The role requires a Masters or PhD in materials science or mechanical engineering, deep knowledge of rheology, and hands-on experience with FFF/FDM printing and high-temperature polymers.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Material Science, Polymers Science or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong intuition on polymer behavior during processing through extrusion.
• Theoretical knowledge of polymer rheology, extrusion processing, and thermodynamics.
• Experience in 3D printing, preferably in FFF/FDM.
• Experience working with high temperature performance polymers (Ultem 9085, Ultem 1010, PEEK, PEKK-A).
• Scientific mindset and background – proven examples of using the scientific method to study a phenomenon.
• Experience building statistical models to predict physical or chemical phenomena, based on self-collected datasets.
• Initiative, driven and independence – you take ownership of your projects and have the experience to prove it.
• Open to learning cross-disciplinary skills. Our team is composed of polymer scientists, mechanical engineers and software engineers. We like working together to build useful tools that make our prints faster, stronger and more reliable.

Responsibilities

• Operate AON's high temperature industrial 3D printers to the point of becoming an expert.
• Understand and formalize key polymer extrusion behaviors like die swell, the effects of viscoelasticity on print quality, layer welding, crystallinity formation and many more.
• Propose ways of quantifying driving phenomena experimentally, then running the experiments and finally working with the software side of our team to turn validated hypothesis into concrete software.
• Devise test workflows, run tests, give feedback on what parts of our software platform needs to be improved.
• Once you prove your hypothesis for one materials, you will scale it to all materials we support.
• You will help train technicians to scale experimentation across the material range we care about.

Skills

Polymer physics intuition

Scientific method

Statistical modeling

Independence

Cross-disciplinary learning

FDM/FFF printing experience

Academic mindset

Education

Master's or PhD in Material Science/Polymers/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

About Us

AON3D is a venture capital-backed, Montréal-based additive manufacturing hardware, software, and materials company. Our solutions drive innovation for hundreds of businesses in 25+ countries worldwide, ranging from small businesses to multinational Fortune 500 corporations.

Our mission is to create intelligent tools that automate and optimize the additive manufacturing process, enabling anyone to manufacture high performance parts, in any material, with the touch of a button.

About The Role

Printing high temperature high performance polymers isn't magic, it's science turned into complex machinery and process control. In the R&D team we focus on understanding polymer behavior, quantifying it and then turning it into process control to guarantee strong and reliably printed parts for our customers

What You Will Do

• Operate AON's high temperature industrial 3D printers to the point of becoming an expert
• Understand and formalize key polymer extrusion behaviors like die swell, the effects of viscoelasticity on print quality, layer welding, crystallinity formation and many more.
• Propose ways of quantifying driving phenomena experimentally, then running the experiments and finally working with the software side of our team to turn validated hypothesis into concrete software.
• Devise test workflows, run tests, give feedback on what parts of our software platform needs to be improved
• Once you prove your hypothesis for one materials, you will scale it to all materials we support.
• You will help train technicians to scale experimentation across the material range we care about.

What We Are Looking For

• Masters or PhD in Material Science, Polymers Science or Mechanical Engineering
• Strong intuition on polymer behavior during processing through extrusion
• Theoretical knowledge of polymer rheology, extrusion processing, and thermodynamics
• Experience in 3D printing, preferably in FFF/FDM
• Experience working with high temperature performance polymers (Ultem 9085, Ultem 1010, PEEK, PEKK-A, etc)
• Scientific mindset and background – proven examples of using the scientific method to study a phenomenon
• Experience building statistical models to predict physical or chemical phenomena, based on self-collected datasets
• Initiative, driven and independence – you take ownership of your projects and have the experience to prove it
• Open to learning cross-disciplinary skills. Our team is composed of polymer scientists, mechanical engineers and software engineers. We like working together to build useful tools that make our prints faster, stronger and more reliable.

Location and Work Model

Location: Montreal
Work model: On-site
Employment type: Full-time, Permanent

AON3D uses AI supported tools within portions of the hiring process to promote fair, consistent, and objective evaluation. Certain initial screening steps may be automated to help identify qualified candidates. If your application is declined through an automated step, you may request a human review.

We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to contribute. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Statement

AON3D is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are given consideration regardless of race, religion, colour, gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class as provided in applicable employment laws.