Atomization Engineer

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About Praxair Surface Technologies

Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc. (PST), a subsidiary of Linde, Inc, a global industrial gas company, offers a comprehensive array of high-performance coatings and technologies to the aviation, energy and other industries. By continuously advancing coatings technologies, PST helps customers improve environmental performance, decrease energy consumption, extend component life, improve productivity, minimize downtime, reduce operating costs and produce high-quality products. Additional information about PST is available at www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com.

Job overview

PST’s Advanced Materials & Equipment organization is seeking a highly motivated Atomization Engineer. The successful candidate will support metal alloy design and new atomization process technology including advanced processes to service 3D printing markets. This is a hands-on position requiring innovative thinking, documentation of results, process development, and solving materials and process related problems.

Responsibilities

• Development of atomization process to produce powders used in Additive Manufacturing
• Characterization and evaluation of particulate composition, morphology, and critical properties
• Provide technical support for AM powder processing and alloy development.
• Develop process parameters yielding targeted and tightly controlled particle size distributions
• Interacting with internal and external customers, providing output and insight on current development activities
• Document & analyze technical data, generate reports and present recommendations to multiple departments and levels of management

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree in Materials Engineering or other Engineering field of study
• 1-5 years’ Experience in metal powder process development
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment; including the use of powders, high temperature processes and pressurized gases
• Effective project management skills and ability to drive schedules meeting timing budgets in a timely manner
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must have strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time
• Preferred experience in metal powder atomization

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. PST is a supplier which abides by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, persons considered for this position must be either a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder) or otherwise classifiable as a U.S. person under relevant ITAR regulations.