Product Development Engineer, Soft Magnetic Materials

Carpenter Technology USA; Honey Brook (Chester County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation seeks a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead development and qualification of soft magnetic materials, optimize stack performance, and support customer requirements through data-driven analysis and demonstrations.

The role interfaces with cross-functional teams and manufacturing to drive product value, quality improvements, and scalable processes across aerospace, automotive, and energy applications.

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.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as ASTM, IEC, IEEE and MIL specs is preferred.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, defense and power electronics 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.
• Play a lead role in demonstrating and advancing product value proposition and testing, with a concentration on soft magnetic alloys, laminations, and stacks.
• Document designs, test results, and engineering changes in accordance with ASTM, ISO and internal standards.
• Design and implement stack manufacturing and product improvements using standard experimental design techniques in a production environment.

Skills

Soft magnetic materials knowledge

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Technical communication

Project collaboration

Education

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

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Carpenter Technology Corporation seeks a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead development and qualification of soft magnetic materials, optimize stack performance, and support customer requirements through data-driven analysis and demonstrations.

The role interfaces with cross-functional teams and manufacturing to drive product value, quality improvements, and scalable processes across aerospace, automotive, and energy applications.