Composite Nanomaterials R&D Scientist/Engineer

Epic Advanced Materials; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Advanced Materials seeks a highly motivated R&D Scientist/Engineer to join our research team. The role focuses on dispersing BNNTs into solid matrices and advancing lab-scale formulations, with hands-on experimental work and collaboration with PhD scientists, lab technicians, and other staff.

The successful candidate will design experiments, process nanomaterials, and analyze data, reporting results to internal teams and partnering with external collaborators.

Qualifications

• Proven laboratory experience with experimental design and safety protocols.
• Experience with additive formulation and characterization in composite polymer and epoxy systems (mechanical and thermal testing).
• Experience with composite materials processing techniques (extrusion, hot pressing, electrospinning, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with nanomaterials, specifically boron nitride nanotubes or similar materials (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments to disperse BNNTs in solid matrices.
• Develop scalable methods for nanomaterial compounding in polymers/ceramics.
• Characterize nanocomposites for dispersion, mechanical and thermal properties (SEM/TEM, spectroscopy, thermal analysis).
• Analyze data and prepare concise reports for internal teams.
• Collaborate with R&D and product teams to scale lab formulations to production.

Skills

Lab experience

Experimental design

Additive formulation

Composite processing

Mechanical testing

Thermal testing

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years

Master’s degree +3-5 years

Ph.D. +1-3 years

Tools

SEM

TEM

FTIR

Job description

Epic Advanced Materials seeks a highly motivated R&D Scientist/Engineer to join our research team. The role focuses on dispersing BNNTs into solid matrices and advancing lab-scale formulations, with hands-on experimental work and collaboration with PhD scientists, lab technicians, and other staff.

The successful candidate will design experiments, process nanomaterials, and analyze data, reporting results to internal teams and partnering with external collaborators.