Lead Scientist, Advanced Alloys R&D

Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Competitive salary

Equity

Unlimited vacation

Flexible work style

Health, dental & vision insurance

Voice in future benefits

Job summary

Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc Cambridge, MA seeks an R&D Group Lead Scientist to head a multidisciplinary team in inventing next‑generation alloys and optimizing their manufacturing. You will execute experimental metallurgy while mentoring early career engineers and staying hands-on with materials science.

You will guide alloy development from concept through process parameters, characterization, and scale-up, collaborating with product teams to convert discoveries into saleable

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or a related engineering field with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Passion for imagining what's possible with energy, leadership, and creativity in a fast-paced start-up.
• Proven experience in metallurgical processing and alloy design.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a major product or process development project and collaborate organization-wide.
• Hands-on experience with metallurgical computational design tools, characterization techniques, and analytical methods.
• Strong communication across levels; direct mentorship is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead invention and engineering of next-generation alloys using computational design and process-structure-property experiments.
• Hands-on development of alloy manufacturing processes and powder metallurgy.
• Develop process parameters to achieve target microstructure and properties.
• Characterize new materials using advanced techniques and analyze data.
• Mentor and manage an high-performing R&D team, fostering technical excellence.
• Represent the company at conferences, trade shows, and with customers.

Skills

Alloy design

Metallurgical processing

Computational design tools

Characterization techniques

Team leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Education

MS/PhD in Materials Science/Metallurgy

Tools

Materials characterization equipment

Computational modeling

Job description

Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc Cambridge, MA seeks an R&D Group Lead Scientist to head a multidisciplinary team in inventing next‑generation alloys and optimizing their manufacturing. You will execute experimental metallurgy while mentoring early career engineers and staying hands-on with materials science.

You will guide alloy development from concept through process parameters, characterization, and scale-up, collaborating with product teams to convert discoveries into saleable