SCAT Engineer II

Johnson Matthey Inc.; Devon (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Matthey, Inc. in Wayne, PA seeks a SCAT Engineer (II) to design new test methods, evaluate testing, and troubleshoot advanced analytical equipment in support of Clean Air teams.

You will lead instrument designs, install corrective measures, and guide safety analysis and testing protocols while collaborating with SCAT and quality labs to ensure catalyst performance meets customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Automotive, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• 2 years of related work experience is required.
• Experience with FTIR, mass flow controllers, and SPC tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design new test methods, evaluate complex testing, and troubleshoot advanced analytical equipment.
• Perform routine and non-routine testing to characterize catalytic materials.
• Provide direct support with Clean Air and Clean Air Solution teams to meet customer requirements.
• Support SCAT team and coach in multiple testing areas in the lab.
• Guide senior staff with best practice testing protocols for lab and equipment.
• Provide technical expertise to quality labs.
• Lead instrument designs including data acquisition and control systems.
• Install corrective engineering measures and full testing protocols for safety systems.
• Lead all Job Safety Analysis activities for CAPEX projects and ensure completion to maintain budgets.
• Install all corrective engineering measures and full testing protocols for all safety systems.

Skills

FTIR instrumentation

Mass Flow Controllers

Statistical Process Control

LabVIEW

Reactor design

Gas analytics

Catalyst thermodynamics

Project management

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automotive/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

LabVIEW I/O systems

Job description

SCAT Engineer (II), Johnson Matthey, Inc., Wayne, PA:

Design new test methods, evaluate complex testing, and trouble shoot advanced analytical equipment. Perform routine and non-routine testing to characterize the properties, function, or composition of catalytic materials or materials of catalytic interest. Provide direct support with Clean Air and Clean Air Solution teams to ensure SCAT capability meets customer requirements. Provide support to the SCAT team and coach within multiple testing areas in the laboratory. Guide senior staff with developing best practice testing protocols for lab and equipment. Provide technical expertise to quality labs. Lead instrument designs including data acquisition and control systems. Install corrective engineering measures and full testing protocols for all safety systems. Lead all Job Safety Analysis activities for CAPEX projects and ensure completion to maintain budgets. Install all corrective engineering measures and full testing protocols for all safety systems.

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 2 years of related work experience.

• Utilizing knowledge of instrumentation and catalysis to solve technical issues including identifying working Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) units, performing calibration of Mass Flow Controllers and using Statistical Process Control applications to monitor instrumentation health and detect deviations
• Utilizing National Instruments Lab-view control software and I/O systems
• Designing and fabricating reactor systems for characterizing durability and activity of heterogeneous catalysis
• Using complex analytical instrumentation including FTIR, mass flow, and controllers to analyze O2, Nox, and other gasses during testing for catalytic activity
• Applying principles of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and chemical kinetics to evaluate and optimize catalyst performance
• Project management experience including driving CAPEX projects to completion
• Utilizing advanced statistics to drive desired results and quality for advanced analytical equipment

COMPANY CULTURE & VALUES

Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.

At Johnson Matthey, your work matters. Join a world leader in platinum group metals and build a career with real impact. You'll help shape solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges - from cutting emissions and powering modern life to supporting life-saving technologies. Together, we're creating a healthier world through metals that matter.