Periodic Labs
Process Engineer, Powder
Menlo Park
H1B sponsorship available$175k-$275kDetected 75 days ago
Data EngineeringSEMProcess ImprovementPharmacy PracticeMicroscopyResearchCommunication
About the role
- This is a hands-on, jack-of-all-trades role.
- You'll move fluently between equipment troubleshooting, statistical process control, operator workflows, and the underlying science.
Responsibilities
- Own the powder synthesis workflow end-to-end - dispensing, mixing, pressing, reaction, recovery, and characterization - ensuring the process runs smoothly as throughput and complexity grow
- Map failure modes across the full process flow and design comprehensive systems and controls so failures either don't happen or are caught and recovered quickly
- Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues across the lab - dispensing heads, reaction chambers, characterization tools - and drive root-cause investigations to durable fixes
- Investigate data integrity issues across the toolchain, including cases where equipment dispenses correctly but uploads data incorrectly, and partner with software and infra to adjust scripts and instrumentation
- Design operator-facing workflows that prevent sample mix-ups and reduce variation introduced by human handoffs
- Run design of experiments (DOE) to identify which recipe and process factors most impact outcomes, and use structured methodologies to converge efficiently
- Partner with research scientists, lab engineers, and software teams to translate the lessons from the manual lab into requirements for the automated, full-scale lab
- Working knowledge of statistical process control (SPC), six sigma or lean concepts, and design of experiments (DOE), with comfort using tools like JMP or Minitab
Requirements
- A degree in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related field, with hands-on experience in solid-state chemistry, ceramics, or powder processing
Compensation
- The annual compensation range for this role - $175,000-$275,000
Visa & Work Authorization
- Yes, we sponsor visas and will do everything we can to assist in this process with our legal support.
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