Halo Materials is a venture-backed advanced materials company pioneering novel technologies to produce domestic, cost-competitive graphite for advanced energy and manufacturing supply chains.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable processes to collect, manage, and analyze experimental and production data.
Build and lead the development of our materials quality assurance function, establishing standards, workflows, and documentation systems. Drive the scale-up of these QA systems from lab-stage validation to production-line integration.
Evaluate and deploy hardware and software tools to accelerate materials characterization. Explore and implement AI-enabled solutions where appropriate to improve speed, consistency, and insight generation.
Lead cross-functional initiatives bridging R&D, engineering, and production teams.
Translate complex technical findings into clear insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or closely related field
5+ years of research laboratory or industry experience in materials characterization and/or quality assurance.
Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional projects — ideally spanning lab environments and industrial scale-up.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to execute tactically.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
Technical literacy in engineering, materials science, or chemical processes.
Experience in adjacent industries where similar high-temperature, catalytic, carbon, or materials growth processes are used — such as petrochemicals, advanced ceramics, specialty chemicals, battery materials, semiconductors, metallurgy, or industrial gas processing.
Experience with government grants, compliance reporting, or lab buildouts.
A track record of execution — how you design experiments, make decisions with imperfect data, and drive results matters as much as where you’ve worked.
Comfort operating in both research and production environments; experience in one or both is valuable, but your ability to move science toward application is what counts.
Ownership mentality with high accountability and curiosity.
Grit, resilience, and an ability to turn ambiguity into actionable next steps.
Entrepreneurial speed balanced with technical discipline.
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