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Materials Engineer – Advanced Materials Engineering

Materials Engineer – Advanced Materials Engineering

CompanyCarrier Global
LocationIndianapolis, IN, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • 3+ years of experience in research and development (R&D) in HVAC and/or manufacturing industry experience (materials, appliance, aerospace, automotive, etc.)

Responsibilities

  • Exploit knowledge of material responses across varying environmental conditions to make novel material design decisions and accelerate product verification.
  • Develop models and corresponding experimental validation methods to screen and qualify materials for product designs.
  • Confirm model outputs through rigorous laboratory and field validation.
  • Be familiar with a wide range of materials processing as it applies to a production environment. (casting, extrusion, forming, joining, etc.)
  • Participate in program planning, reviews, and reporting, based on both model and experimental validation.
  • Work with Carrier teams and suppliers to implement corrosion and coating designs.
  • Maintain a safe working environment, following all procedures and PPE requirements.
  • Must be self-driven and capable of conducting extensive development without frequent supervisor input.
  • Must maintain an acceptable attendance, performance, and discipline record.
  • 5% domestic and international travel.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in engineering with 1+ year(s) of R&D in HVAC or manufacturing industry experience
  • Must be detail oriented, mechanically inclined and have experience with basic shop tools, digital photography, and computer usage (including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Metallic and non-metallic materials properties and characterization
  • Experience with materials modeling tools.
  • Be familiar with metallurgical laboratory techniques including specimen preparation, LM, EM, and materials characterization.
  • Excellent communications skills are needed to provide oral and written reports to internal and external customers
  • Self-motivated, willing to work on a variety of projects, and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Capable of working in a team-oriented environment across a multi-cultural global organization.
  • Expertise in basic software operation (Microsoft office) required. Familiarity with specialty software for analysis, tracking and simulation (Minitab, JMP, LabVIEW, Ansys/Nastran FEA, etc.) would be a significant benefit.
  • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, RedX, and Six Sigma process improvement techniques would be a benefit.