Product Development Engineer: Soft Magnetic Materials & Stacks

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

Job summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation seeks a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead development of soft magnetic materials and optimize laminations and stacks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, interface with customers, and mentor staff in metallurgy and materials analysis.

The role emphasizes testing, data analysis, and process improvements, with travel up to 25% and a focus on scaling manufacturing capabilities for high-performance alloys.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field is required/strongly preferred.
• 2–3+ years of experience in magnetic materials, product engineering, or testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and qualification for soft magnetic materials (e.g., 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, documentation and presentations.
• Lead demonstration and testing to advance product value proposition 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 improvements using DOE in a production environment and use advanced material characterization for 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.

Skills

Magnetic materials

Product engineering

Testing

Education

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

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Carpenter Technology Corporation seeks a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead development of soft magnetic materials and optimize laminations and stacks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, interface with customers, and mentor staff in metallurgy and materials analysis.

The role emphasizes testing, data analysis, and process improvements, with travel up to 25% and a focus on scaling manufacturing capabilities for high-performance alloys.