Senior Principal Scientist and Senior Manager – Metals – Electrochemistry – And Corrosion

Senior Principal Scientist and Senior Manager – Metals – Electrochemistry – And Corrosion

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience with an advanced degree
• 5+ years of managerial experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction and execution of the Core Technologies Metals team, aligning efforts with enterprise-wide technology and business priorities.
• Serve as a key technical authority and advisor on complex metallurgy, electrochemical, and corrosion-related challenges across product lifecycles.
• Shape and evolve the group’s capabilities in advanced materials characterization, corrosion mechanisms, coatings, and failure analysis.
• Act as a key liaison between the Core Technologies group and Operating Unit R&D organizations to identify needs, share best practices, and embed core materials knowledge into development programs.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration with adjacent functions such as Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and external research institutions.
• Provide people leadership, mentorship, and career development for a team of highly technical individual contributors and potential future leaders.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, scientific rigor, and inclusion.
• Oversee a portfolio of research and technology development programs from inception through implementation, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Monitor project execution and ensure high technical standards, proper resource allocation, and clear accountability.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with academic institutions, national labs, and industrial consortia to advance shared research objectives.
• Represent the organization at industry forums, scientific conferences, and technical committees. Contribute to peer-reviewed publications and patent filings.
• Assess competitive technology landscapes and IP opportunities, including horizon scanning and benchmarking against industries such as aerospace and automotive.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or other relevant technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in relevant technical domains with 7+ years in people and/or technical team leadership roles.
• Demonstrated expertise in failure analysis, materials degradation, corrosion mechanisms, and use of advanced characterization tools.
• Proven experience developing and executing a technology strategy across complex organizations.
• Prior experience in the medical device or other regulated industries.
• Hands-on experience in adjacent disciplines including corrosion testing, surface science, and mechanical materials evaluation.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA) and relevant industry standards (e.g., ASTM, ISO).
• Experience influencing external technical standards or regulatory guidance through professional society or industry working groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.