Job description
We are a fast-growing advanced materials company located in San Jose, CA, and we're looking for talented people who want to help us make a lasting impact on the world. Lyten has developed a breakthrough technology to custom design and manufacture Lyten 3D Graphene™, a platform of carbon-based materials that has the promise to transform many industries. Imagine helping to transform the transportation industry to become more electric and reduce emissions in our atmosphere with a safer and more powerful battery platform. Imagine helping to develop new types of plastic materials that are stronger yet also weigh less, helping to reduce fuel costs in the shipping and logistics industry. Imagine building a chemical sensor that can better detect off-gasses or dangerous chemicals in order to save lives. With so much possibility, would you like to help make the world a better place?
We are looking for a talented and motivated hands-on contributor with demonstrated expertise in materials science, including polymer synthesis and characterization. The scientist who fills this role will play a critical and innovative role in the development of next generation composites.
Job Responsibilities:
- Utilize background in polymers for the enhancement of mechanical properties of composite materials.
- Design, optimize and troubleshoot materials formulations that result in polymeric composites that meet customer requirements.
- Modify and enhance the rheology and stability of composite dispersions.
- Design new processes to establish step-change materials innovation utilizing state-of-the-art thermal analysis techniques, spectroscopic techniques, and microscopy.
- Work independently, as well as with other team members within laboratory setting
- Test various graphene morphologies and determine their effect on material properties.
- Develop intellectual property around innovations in composite materials.
- Report developments and strategies across cross-functional groups within the company.
- Must be able to create and present R&D reports and memoranda for presentation to management.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or Physics
- 5 years expertise in materials synthesis - organic chemistry, polymer synthesis, and / or nanomaterials.
- At least five years of experience in an industrial, technological or academic laboratory area relevant to the job's assignment.
- Three plus years of experience in chemical research and development within thermoset composite materials.
- Expertise in polymer processing, rheology, viscoelastic properties is preferred.
- Deep understanding of thermoset polymers.
- Significant knowledge in structure-property relationships in materials.
- Experience with graphene, carbon nanotubes, or other carbon nanomaterials is a plus.
- Hands-on experience in metrology and materials characterization, surface analysis, chemical, electrical, mechanical, elemental.
- Self-motivated and safety conscious.
- Team player.
Physical requirements:
- Able to lift 20-30 lbs.
- Be able to work in a lab standing up to 5 hours each day.
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Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K
- PTO
- Competitive salary with opportunity for career growth
- Employee stock option plans
- Employee relocation assistance program
Certain positions within Lyten, Inc. require compliance with export control laws and, as a result, all interviewed candidates will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export restrictions.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled.
Principals only; third party or agency submitted candidates will not be considered.
This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.
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