Materials Parameter Development Engineer (all genders)
- Nikon SLM Solutions NA, Inc.
- Annual salary: 120.000 - 140.000 USD
BENEFITS:
- Health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) plan and 4% match
- Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off
- Paid parental leave
- Gym reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company-paid disability coverage
- Company-paid life insurance
Nikon SLM Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship or Green Card is required.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Material Parameter Development Engineer main target is to develop, test and process parameters and relevant post processing conditions for the SLM process for offered materials and layer thicknesses. This starts with reviewing market requirements, including the definition of the qualification process of parameters, the long-term analysis of test results as well as the execution of projects with customer participation and external research institutes.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with internal and external customers, technicians, engineers, and scientists in an international environment on material science and parameter development topics
- Develop parameter sets for new and existing materials to be processed by SLM and perform full qualification with the focus on material performance, geometrical accuracy, process stability and productivity, by following the Material Parameter Development Process
- Full material characterization e.g., mechanical properties, density analysis (cross sections, Archimedes, CT), microstructural investigations, SEM, EBSD chemical analysis, fracture surface analysis, roughness investigations
- Prepare deep report of experiments for internal use and write external white papers, conference presentations of developed results (min: internal or external)
- Execute deep statistical analysis of material properties data to ensure high confidence level and a high standard of material performance
- Deep analysis and understanding of machine and process capabilities with regards to material performance over the full build envelope.
- Deep analytical skills and outstanding understanding
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree or Equivalent Certification in Engineering Field (e.g. Mechanical, Aerospace) or Physics with focus on LPBF
- Experience with CAM (i.e. Magics, Build Processor, Netfab, NX, etc.)
- General scientific research knowledge
- General knowledge of welding technology
- Deep analytical skills
- Material characterization skills
- Experience in process development and material qualification for metal Additive Manufacturing
- Deep understanding of material characterization in laboratory environment
- Process understanding and experience in operating SLM machines
- Knowledge of laser-powder interaction
YOUR NEW WORKPLACE:
We like to describe ourselves as a company with a start-up atmosphere, because with us you get the best of both worlds: a dynamic, future-oriented work environment with the advantages of a corporation.
We are a company of diversity, tolerance and openness. That is why we want people of all ages and disabilities, religions, sexual orientations and identities, ethnic origins, nationalities and genders to find their employer in us.
Do you want to change the future of additive manufacturing and become part of our success story?
WHO WE ARE:
Nikon SLM Solutions AG is headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, with offices in China, France, India, Italy, Singapore, South Korea, Canada and the United States.
HOW TO APPLY:
We look forward to your application.
You have any further questions? Please feel free to contact us.
Your HR Recruiting Team
Nikon SLM Solutions AG
- Catherine Juszczyk
- Recruiter