Product Development Engineer: Soft Magnetic Materials

Carpenter Technology USA; Temple (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company contributions

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead product development and qualification of soft magnetic materials and to collaborate with customers to translate requirements into performance improvements. The role requires expertise in magnetics, metallurgy, data analysis, and cross‑functional teamwork in a production environment.

The ideal candidate will mentor staff, support scale‑up projects, and contribute to cost reduction

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.

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, and use advanced techniques for material characterization and data analysis to accomplish the above
• Analyze core loss, permeability, and induction data to guide material selection and process optimization.
• Interact with Carpenter engineering and manufacturing staff at Carpenter facilities to lead and assist with implementation of process capabilities and improvement.
• 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 all levels of staff as needed.
• Explore on‑going and future advances in magnetics and metallurgy and recommend future directions if there is a business case.

Skills

soft magnetic materials

data analysis

customer interfacing

project management

communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Carpenter Technology Corporation is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead product development and qualification of soft magnetic materials and to collaborate with customers to translate requirements into performance improvements. The role requires expertise in magnetics, metallurgy, data analysis, and cross‑functional teamwork in a production environment.

The ideal candidate will mentor staff, support scale‑up projects, and contribute to cost reduction