Laser Materials Research Engineer - Surface Remanufacturing

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES, within the Surface Remanufacturing Technology (SRT) Group at SIMTech / A*STAR, invites applications for a researcher to execute and support laser material processing research, including laser surface texturing, cleaning, micromachining, peening and deposition.

You will support characterization work (optical microscope and SEM), data analysis, and oversee day-to-day activities such as procurement, equipment maintenance and lab supervision as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Surface Engineering or related field.
• Strong foundation in optics and light properties, materials and microstructure, surface properties and composition, thermodynamics and heat transfer.
• Experience in experimental design, hypothesis testing, experiments, data collection and analysis.
• Experience with material characterisation tools: microscopy (optical, SEM), wear and hardness testing.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute R&D efforts in laser material processing.
• Conduct experimental trials; optimise process parameters to meet functional requirements.
• Perform materials and microstructural characterization: sample prep, microscopy, surface energy measurements, hardness testing.
• Troubleshoot and improve process stability, texture uniformity, reproducibility, and scalability; address failure modes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and industrial partners for technology transfer.
• Stay up to date on emerging laser processing technologies and contribute to evaluation and incorporation of new techniques.

Skills

Optics foundations

Materials microstructure

Surface properties

Thermodynamics & heat transfer

Experimental design & data analysis

Materials characterization tools

Microscopy (optical/SEM)

Hardness & wear testing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science/Mechanical Engineering/Surface Engineering or related field

Tools

Autocad/Creo

RStudio

LabVIEW

Job description

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES, within the Surface Remanufacturing Technology (SRT) Group at SIMTech / A*STAR, invites applications for a researcher to execute and support laser material processing research, including laser surface texturing, cleaning, micromachining, peening and deposition.

You will support characterization work (optical microscope and SEM), data analysis, and oversee day-to-day activities such as procurement, equipment maintenance and lab supervision as required.