Product Development Engineer: Soft Magnetic Materials

Carpenter Technology USA; Fleetwood (Berks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation seeks a Product Development Engineer for its Motor Technology Center to lead development of soft magnetic materials and stack designs. You will interact with customers, analyze data, document results, and push innovations from concept through production to improve material performance.

The ideal candidate has a solid background in magnetic materials, lamination stacks, and product engineering, with experience in aerospace/defense sectors and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• 2–3+ years of experience in magnetic materials, product engineering, or testing; familiarity with soft magnetic alloys and lamination stack design.
• Familiarity with industry standards (ASTM, IEC, IEEE, MIL) and experience in aerospace/auto/defense sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and qualification efforts for soft magnetic materials including Hiperco, Hiperm 49, HyMu80 and advanced silicon steels.
• Interface with customers to understand requirements and provide technical support.
• Support customer-specific requirements through data analysis, technical documentation, and presentations.
• Lead and demonstrate product value proposition and testing for soft magnetic alloys, laminations, and stacks.
• 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; use advanced material characterization and data analysis.
• Analyze core loss, permeability, and induction data to guide material selection and process optimization.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve production issues and improve yield.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Soft magnetic materials

Lamination stack design

Product engineering

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field

Tools

ASTM standards

IEC standards

IEEE standards

MIL specs

Job description

Carpenter Technology Corporation seeks a Product Development Engineer for its Motor Technology Center to lead development of soft magnetic materials and stack designs. You will interact with customers, analyze data, document results, and push innovations from concept through production to improve material performance.

The ideal candidate has a solid background in magnetic materials, lamination stacks, and product engineering, with experience in aerospace/defense sectors and familiarity with