Materials and Process Engineer

Amperesand

Reno, NV

Full Time

Posted September 6, 2026

$120k - $160k

Solar Energy

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Job Description

In this role, you will own the materials and process foundation of our medium voltage Solid State Transformer products.

Key Responsibilities

Own material selection across dielectrics, polymers, resins, composites, and coatings, balancing electrical performance, manufacturability, cost, and long-term reliability.
Lead process development and qualification for potting, coating, casting, molding, thin film deposition, and related processes.
Define key process parameters, processing conditions, and processing windows, and work with manufacturing and quality to establish production feasibility and control limits.
Own materials characterization through a combination of in-house testing and third-party labs, including dielectric, thermal, mechanical, and chemical performance.
Lead root-cause and failure analysis on materials and process issues across design, manufacturing, and field domains, identifying the mechanism rather than the correlation.
Source and co-develop novel materials with suppliers when commercially available options cannot meet product requirements.
Partner with external vendors and internal teams on process equipment selection and optimization to improve material properties and processing capability.
Influence system-level trade-offs across insulation design, thermal management, packaging, power density, cost, and manufacturability.
Ensure materials and process solutions scale across product variants and future platforms.
Elevate materials engineering standards through rigorous design reviews, structured experimentation, and documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in materials processing in production-relevant settings, such as coating, injection molding, casting, potting, or thin film deposition.
Direct experience and deep understanding of polymers, resins, particles, coating formulations, and composite materials, including how they cure, age, and fail.
Strong command of fundamental materials properties — dielectric, electrical, thermal, mechanical, and chemical — and how they trade against one another.
Strong hands-on experimental skills and demonstrated process development capability.
Proven ability to drive material and process development by combining data-driven metrics with fundamental mechanisms.
Extensive hands-on laboratory and production floor experience, including leading characterization and validation activities.
Demonstrated ability to partner with external vendors and internal teams to take a process from initial feasibility to repeatable production.
Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex, cross-domain technical challenges and drive cross-functional trade-off decisions.
MS or PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of industry materials processing experience.
Experience in the development of dielectric materials.
Deep understanding of partial discharge, dielectric breakdown, and electrical insulation materials.
Exposure to medium-voltage power electronics systems.
Experience taking a material or process through qualification for a high-reliability product in power, aerospace, automotive, or semiconductor.
Experience supporting products from R&D through production release.
Experience contributing to patents or novel materials and process techniques.
SF Pay Range
$120,000
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$160,000 USD
Reno Pay Range
$115,000
$150,000 USD

Benefits & Perks

Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.
The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.
Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
401k retirement savings plan through Empower
Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
Commuter Benefits
100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)
Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions.