Product Development Engineer — Soft Magnetic Materials & Motors

Carpenter Technology USA; Oley Township (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate will have a background in magnetic materials, lamination stack design,

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.

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.
• Support customer-specific requirements through data analysis, technical documentation, and presentations.
• Lead demonstrations of product value proposition and testing focused on 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 a production environment; apply materials characterization and data analysis.
• Analyze core loss, permeability, and induction data to guide material selection and process optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to implement process capabilities and improvements.
• 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 advances in magnetics and metallurgy and recommend future directions if business case exists.

Skills

Soft magnetic materials

Lamination design

Customer interfacing

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Team leadership

Data analysis

Education

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

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

ASTM standards

IEC standards

IEEE standards

MIL specs

Data analysis tools

Job description

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

The ideal candidate will have a background in magnetic materials, lamination stack design,