Founding Nanomaterials Engineer - Carbon Conductor Tech

Arcturus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive cash compensation

Meaningful equity

Relocation support

Job summary

Arcturus in Los Angeles is looking for a Lead Nanomaterials Engineer to define their carbon nanomaterials strategy and translate scientific insights into product performance. This role offers a unique opportunity to be a founding member of the team, shaping the company's approach to advanced materials.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or MS related to materials science and at least 8 years of applied research leadership. If you’re driven by innovation and have deep expertise in carbon nanomaterials, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 8+ years of applied research leadership with impact on products.
• Experience with carbon nanomaterial-metal composites.
• Strong documentation and experimental planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the nanomaterials roadmap R&D.
• Define integration approaches into aluminum and copper.
• Build the characterization stack linking structure to performance.
• Own hypotheses and experiments for long-term stability.

Skills

Applied research leadership

Carbon nanomaterials expertise

Process-structure-property relationship intuition

Strong scientific writing skills

Education

PhD or MS in materials science or related field

Tools

Raman spectroscopy

SEM/EDS

Job description

Arcturus in Los Angeles is looking for a Lead Nanomaterials Engineer to define their carbon nanomaterials strategy and translate scientific insights into product performance. This role offers a unique opportunity to be a founding member of the team, shaping the company's approach to advanced materials.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or MS related to materials science and at least 8 years of applied research leadership. If you’re driven by innovation and have deep expertise in carbon nanomaterials, we want to hear from you!