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SENIOR MATERIALS DESIGN ENGINEERING - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Questekinnovationsllc
Evanston, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/3/2025

Job Type

Full-time

Description

QuesTek Innovations LLC, headquartered in Evanston, IL, is a leader in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME). We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Materials Design Engineer to join our Research and Development team. In this role, you will lead efforts on government and industry R&D projects, addressing complex materials challenges and advancing the development of innovative modeling and software tools, from initial concepts to prototyping and production scaling.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including frontend and backend developers, computational modelers, and project managers, to create state-of-the-art modeling and scientific software for QuesTek's cloud-based ICMD® platform.

This is a senior-level position for experienced professionals, but we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and expertise levels.

The primary responsibilities and activities of this position will include :

  • Develop mechanistic, physics-based ICME models and model workflows for alloy compositions and process development.
  • Lead ICME-based alloy design initiatives, with a particular emphasis on corrosion and environmental effects (e.g., oxidation / reducing environments, stress-corrosion cracking, hydrogen embrittlement).
  • Work in a fast-paced innovative environment requiring creativity to deliver on challenging project and software deliverables.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and deliverables.
  • Effective management of complex multi-faceted projects.
  • Proposal development and writing to capture external R&D funds.
  • Mentorship of junior engineering staff.
  • Interact directly with industry and government clients.
  • Present and technical conferences.
  • Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and will include competitive benefits such as health insurance and a 401(k). QuesTek will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Interested candidates shall submit their resumes and a cover letter summarizing how their experience would allow them to excel in this position via the Careers page of https : / / www.questek.com / No phone calls, please.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements :

  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or a related field.
  • Experience with Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME).
  • Experience with CALPHAD modeling.
  • Experience with corrosion / environmental effects on materials (e.g., oxidation)
  • Experience working in a research environment.
  • Understanding of fundamental thermodynamics, kinetics, and mechanics of materials
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong teamwork, communication, and time management skills.
  • Bonus Skills :

  • Graduate level degree in Materials Science and Engineering preferred.
  • Proficient in object-oriented python coding.
  • Experience with other ICME approaches (e.g., mechanistic structure-property modeling, Phase Field, Atomistics, Molecular statics / dynamics, DFT, CPFEM, etc.)
  • Experience designing alloys using ICME.
  • Advanced experimental materials science research experience.
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
  • Experience with metal additive manufacturing techniques.
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