Senior Materials Scientist: Tribology & Coatings Leader

Flowserve; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Planning

Financial Wellness Resources

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Child Insurance

Spousal Insurance

Accidental Death and Dismemberment

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation in Kalamazoo, MI seeks a senior materials researcher to lead R&D of advanced materials, coatings, and surface-engineered solutions for mechanical seals and rotating equipment. You will drive performance, wear resistance, and durability through tribology expertise.

Design and conduct testing, guide material selection across teams, and act as the technical authority for seal-face materials and tribology, collaborating across functions to resolve failure modes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline and 10+ years of industrial experience developing materials or material technologies.
• Strong tribology expertise and experience with performance-critical materials and testing.
• Ability to conduct failure analysis and collaborate across functions; a PhD and rotating-equipment experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development of advanced materials, coatings, and surface-engineered solutions for mechanical seals and rotating equipment to improve performance, wear resistance, and durability.
• Design and conduct testing and failure investigations; guide material selection and processing across teams.
• Serve as the technical authority for tribology and seal-face materials and collaborate across functions.

Skills

Tribology

Materials development

Coatings

Surface engineering

Failure analysis

Electron Microscopy

Characterization

Ceramics

Composites

Lubrication behavior

Contact mechanics

Friction and wear analysis

Carbon materials

Validation testing

Material testing

Education

Master's degree in Materials Science/Engineering

PhD in related field (preferred)

Job description

Flowserve Corporation in Kalamazoo, MI seeks a senior materials researcher to lead R&D of advanced materials, coatings, and surface-engineered solutions for mechanical seals and rotating equipment. You will drive performance, wear resistance, and durability through tribology expertise.

Design and conduct testing, guide material selection across teams, and act as the technical authority for seal-face materials and tribology, collaborating across functions to resolve failure modes.