At Carbon, our mission goes beyond 3D printing. We are enabling creators everywhere to make what the world needs, right now. Our company is built on the idea that diverse fields of study must come together to solve intractable problems. We have grand ambitions to create technology that will influence industry around the world. You will be joining a diverse team with a vibrant culture, where team success is as important as celebrating individual contributions.
Help us change the world and we will help you change yours.Working at the intersection of hardware, software and molecular science, we are committed to delivering on the promise of 3D printing, enabling commercial customers to go beyond basic prototyping to 3D manufacturing. Our company is built on the idea that diverse fields of study must come together to solve intractable problems. We have grand ambitions to create technology that will influence industry around the world.We are looking for a highly motivated research scientist to join our Materials team at Carbon, who will play a key role in the commercialization of Carbon’s new resin products.
This candidate will be working in a dynamic team with people across different groups of the company, and act as the key QA person to determine test methods and specifications, as well as shelf life for Carbon’s new resin products. As the bridge between the Materials team and the Operation team, the candidate will also help to improve resin batch to batch consistency to ensure product requirements are constantly met with resin manufactured at scale. Also a bridge between Carbon and Carbon’s customers, this candidate will support the stand up of Carbon’s resin technology and process as well as troubleshooting. This role is located in Redwood City, CA and requires being in the office 5 days per week.
Responsibilities:
- Support the scale up of printing and post processing of Carbon’s resin technologies at Carbon’s customers and contract manufacturers including traveling to customer’s sites
- Work closely with Carbon’s customers to understand their application needs and/or process limitations to help innovate and design next generation resins
- Evaluate the design, measurement, and process robustness of new Carbon resins to estimate and understand the impact of batch to batch variation of resin manufactured at scale on product performance.
- Connect liquid level polymer resin properties with 3D printed part mechanical and accuracy properties.
- Design experiments to assess the material property response of various individual variables that could be part of the resin formulation, printing or post processes in a complex material system.
- Lead the determination of resin specifications and test methods that will be used for both internal and external QC purposes.
- Working with a cross-functional team, help to identify the root cause of any resin related problem that came up during resin scale up or after commercialization. Design tests to evaluate hypotheses and drive process improvements accordingly.
- International and domestic travel to customers as needed (up to 20% time)
Requirements:
- Advanced degree in Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field with 5-10 years of industrial experience with a focus on quality assurance or product spec setting is required. (example: Masters Degree with 5+ years of experience, or PhD degree with 3+ years experience). Outstanding BS/MS level with 10+ years industrial experience will also be considered.
- Hands-on experience with a broad range of polymer material characterization techniques in both liquid and solid form is required, including: viscosity, color, GPC, FTIR, DSC, TGA, tensile and tear with Instron, DMA, etc.
- Experience with UV-curing chemistry and/or polyurethane chemistry is highly preferred.
- Ability to draw conclusions and come up with actionable next steps from ambiguous and incomplete data sets.
- Excellent organizational skills and an eye for detail.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment, handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical skills with good data tracking and presentation ability. Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience with interacting with customers and/or suppliers is highly preferred
At Carbon, we look at the person holistically and carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining salary. The compensation bracket for this position is $152,800.00 - $229,200.00 per year. In order to maintain equitable internal pay practices, we aim to hire new employees near the midpoint of $191,000.00, taking into account your experience, work location, certifications, and the unique skills you bring to the role. If you are not based in our Redwood City office, the range above will be adjusted for the geographical differential associated with your actual work location. For more information on how we modify your pay based on your location, please refer to our geographic differentials chart. For details on our total rewards package, visit https://www.carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon.Carbon also offers to our eligible employees a comprehensive total rewards package that includes equity, benefits, and time off programs.By clicking the “APPLY NOW” button and submitting your job application, you agree you have reviewed the complete Privacy Notice for Employees, Independent Contractors and Job Applicants, which explains the categories of personal information we collect about you, the purposes for which the categories of personal information shall be used and your rights with respect to our use of such personal Information.
