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Mechanical/Materials Engineering Support Specialist

4 weeks ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Penn State University Full time
Job Description and Position Requirements

The Metals, Ceramics, and Coatings Processing Department at Penn State University is seeking a highly motivated Engineering Support Specialist to assist with various activities related to materials and methods pertaining to the synthesis and analysis of ceramic, metallic, semiconductors, and mixed materials.

As an Engineering Support Specialist, you will assist projects and efforts related to materials design, materials improvement, field-assisted sintering technology (FAST), metallography, and analytical materials characterization involving materials such as powders and polycrystalline/single-crystal bulk ceramic, metallic, and alloy compositions for corrosion resistance, wear resistance, erosion resistance, ablation resistance, thermal protection, and joining/repair technology.

Responsibilities Include:
  • Assisting in material synthesis, processing, characterization, device fabrication, and process simulation for fabrication of advanced coatings, materials, and material systems for a broad range of programs involving FAST, cold spray technology, electron beam physical vapor deposition, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, hot pressing plating, and microelectronics fabrication
  • Assisting in setup and monitoring experimental designs, and compiling and analyzing data for a wide range of materials and coatings comprised of nanocomposite, nanolayered, multilayered, functionally graded, and multifunctional material systems for property enhancement and performance for a variety of applications in the aerospace, defense, tooling, biomedical, nuclear, microelectronic, and optical industries
  • Assisting in the troubleshooting of complex equipment problems and repair, or overseeing minor repairs and maintenance. Involving electronics technicians or electrical engineers when appropriate. Using basic electronic test equipment (digital multi-meter, insulation tester, oscilloscope)
  • Assisting other research personnel with their work as needed, working cooperatively in a small research group
  • Working collaboratively with students and staff on proper operation of laboratory equipment
  • Providing assistance with the development and improvement of standard operating procedures
Required Skills and Experience Include:
  • Working knowledge on a wide range of coating deposition processes
  • Materials characterization techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
  • Optical microscopy (OM)
  • X-ray diffraction (XRD)
  • Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)
  • Optical Profilometry
  • Sample and failure analysis
Preferred Skills and Experience Include:
  • Any prior internship experience in process development, design of experiments, materials processing, or materials analysis

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

ARL is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we believe this is central to our success as a Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC).

We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of society, and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are part of our workforce.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website.

The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is: $46, $74,000.00

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