Advanced Materials Product Engineer - Testing & Validation

Foundation Alloy; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Equity

Inflation-proof salary

Job summary

Foundation Alloy, a Boston-area materials company, is seeking a Product Engineer to transform alloy breakthroughs into manufacturable, reproducible products with hands-on testing and characterization within the Product Department.

You will own post-testing failure analysis, design custom tests, work with external labs on high-temperature properties, wear, fatigue, corrosion, DBTT, Gleeble, and spectroscopic analysis, and document data across alloy product lines.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in materials science, mechanical engineering or a related field.
• 2+ years of industry experience in metallurgy, materials engineering, or a related discipline, with demonstrated involvement in process and product development, testing, and characterization.
• Familiarity with alloy processing techniques such as powder metallurgy, heat treatment, or additive manufacturing relevant to demanding applications.
• Familiarity with powder characterization and material property measurements including mechanical, electrical, magnetic and chemical characterization.
• Proven ability to develop quality assurance frameworks, write material specifications, and establish characterization test procedures.
• Systematic, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving and process development.
• Collaborative team player who works effectively across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial functions.
• Comfortable operating with ownership and initiative in a fast-paced, resource-constrained start-up environment.
• Strong technical writing skills — able to produce clear, organized documentation including datasheets, SOPs, and process specifications.

Responsibilities

• Own post-testing failure analysis of customer tests, determining root cause and translating findings into actionable feedback for the product and R&D teams.
• Design and build custom tests, rigs, and proxy methods that let us measure product performance under complex, real-world conditions.
• Work with external labs on high temperature properties, wear, fatigue, oxidation, corrosion, DBTT, Gleeble, and spectroscopic analysis.
• Maintain detailed, organized documentation of test data by alloy and product for the whole organization.
• Own calibration and maintenance of internal testing equipment, implement best practices in obtaining accurate measurements.
• Author and maintain material datasheets, characterization procedures, and technical documentation for all alloy product lines.
• Partner with other product engineers and scientists to determine testing needs and design custom tests.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Technical writing

Collaborative

Problem solving

Education

MS or PhD in materials science or related field

Tools

Gleeble

Spectroscopy

Powder metallurgy

Job description

Foundation Alloy, a Boston-area materials company, is seeking a Product Engineer to transform alloy breakthroughs into manufacturable, reproducible products with hands-on testing and characterization within the Product Department.

You will own post-testing failure analysis, design custom tests, work with external labs on high-temperature properties, wear, fatigue, corrosion, DBTT, Gleeble, and spectroscopic analysis, and document data across alloy product lines.