Product Development Engineer — Soft Magnetic Materials

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

401k with company contributions

Job summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation in the United States is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead product development and qualification of soft magnetic materials, optimize stack performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customer specifications into scalable manufacturing solutions.

The role emphasizes material science expertise, data analysis, mentoring, and extensive customer interfacing, with focus on design of stack

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field.
• 2-3+ years of experience in magnetic materials, product engineering, or testing.
• Familiarity with soft magnetic alloys and lamination stack design.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and qualification efforts for soft magnetic materials including Hiperco and Hiperm 49 materials.
• Interface with customers to understand requirements and provide technical support.
• Support customer-specific requirements through data analysis, documentation, and presentations.
• Demonstrate and advance 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 standard experimental design in production.
• 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.
• Support Motor Technology Center production staff with mill projects related to scale up and production of key alloys.
• Support cost reduction initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide metallurgical expertise on soft magnetic materials to optimize stack performance, and mentor staff.
• Explore ongoing and future advances in magnetics and metallurgy and recommend directions.

Skills

Magnetic materials

Product engineering

Data analysis

Education

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

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Standards knowledge (ASTM/IEC/IEEE/MIL)

PC proficiency

Job description

Carpenter Technology Corporation in the United States is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead product development and qualification of soft magnetic materials, optimize stack performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customer specifications into scalable manufacturing solutions.

The role emphasizes material science expertise, data analysis, mentoring, and extensive customer interfacing, with focus on design of stack