Soft Magnetic Materials Engineer - Motor Tech Center

Carpenter Technology USA; Kutztown (Berks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

401k with company contributions

Job summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation in the United States is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead and support development of soft magnetic materials and related components. You will work with cross‑functional teams to optimize material properties, demonstrate value propositions, and mentor staff.

The role requires collaboration with customers and manufacturing, data analysis, and design of stack manufacturing improvements, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with magnetic materials and lamination stack design is expected.

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

Magnetic materials knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

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

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Carpenter Technology Corporation in the United States is seeking a Product Development Engineer for the Motor Technology Center to lead and support development of soft magnetic materials and related components. You will work with cross‑functional teams to optimize material properties, demonstrate value propositions, and mentor staff.

The role requires collaboration with customers and manufacturing, data analysis, and design of stack manufacturing improvements, with travel up to 25%.