Product Development Engineer - Soft Magnetic Materials

Carpenter Technology USA; Boyertown (Berks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k with company contributions

Life, medical, dental, vision coverage

Job summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation, a leading producer of premium specialty alloys, is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center. You will lead product development and qualification efforts for soft magnetic materials, optimize material properties and stack performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and manufacturing scale-up.

The ideal candidate has a materials science or related degree with 2–3+ years in magnetic materials or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 2-3+ years of experience in magnetic materials, product engineering, or testing.
• Familiarity with soft magnetic alloys and lamination stack design.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, defense and power electronics sectors.
• Project management skills essential with demonstrated drive toward outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data modeling or AI tools a plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities; able to work with staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and qualification for soft magnetic materials including Hiperco, Hiperm 49, HyMu80 and advanced silicon steels.
• Interface with customers to understand requirements and provide technical support.
• Document designs, test results, and engineering changes per ASTM, ISO and internal standards.
• Design and implement stack manufacturing and product improvements using DOE in production environment.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and staff to drive process improvements.
• Travel up to 25% for site work and customer meetings.

Skills

Magnetic materials

Lamination stack design

Data analysis

Project management

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

ASTM standards

IEC standards

IEEE standards

Job description

Carpenter Technology Corporation, a leading producer of premium specialty alloys, is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center. You will lead product development and qualification efforts for soft magnetic materials, optimize material properties and stack performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and manufacturing scale-up.

The ideal candidate has a materials science or related degree with 2–3+ years in magnetic materials or