Entry-Level Materials Engineer: Sputtering & Purity

LTS Research Laboratories Inc; Belmont (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid company holidays

Professional development

Job summary

LTS Research Laboratories, Inc. is seeking an Entry-Level Materials Engineer for hands-on research and materials processing in Belmont, North Carolina. You will work with new materials, experimental procedures, and analytical instruments to develop processes turning powders into finished products.

The role focuses on metals, ceramics, inorganic compounds, and sputtering targets, with opportunities to scale lab methods toward production and document results thoroughly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in materials science, chemistry, and materials characterization.
• Interest in hands-on laboratory, R&D, and manufacturing work.
• Ability to analyze experimental data and troubleshoot technical problems.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D on new inorganic, rare-earth, organometallic, and specialty chemical materials.
• Develop and optimize synthesis, purification, heat-treatment, and materials-processing procedures.
• Develop processes for manufacturing sputtering targets from powders, including pressing and sintering steps.
• Operate laboratory and production-scale powder presses and assist with pressing parameters.
• Characterize materials using XRD, SEM/EDS, ICP-MS, PSD, and related techniques.
• Interpret analytical results and determine material purity, phase, density, and composition.

Skills

Hands-on research

Materials processing

Experimental design

Data analysis

Education

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

Tools

XRD

SEM/EDS

ICP-MS

High-temperature furnaces

Vacuum equipment

Job description

LTS Research Laboratories, Inc. is seeking an Entry-Level Materials Engineer for hands-on research and materials processing in Belmont, North Carolina. You will work with new materials, experimental procedures, and analytical instruments to develop processes turning powders into finished products.

The role focuses on metals, ceramics, inorganic compounds, and sputtering targets, with opportunities to scale lab methods toward production and document results thoroughly.