Materials Analysis Engineer – Computational and Modeling Focus

<h1>About Vulcan Elements</h1> <p>Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.</p> <p>As a Materials Analysis Engineer – Computational and Modeling Focus, you will utilize modeling and computational tools to support the development and optimization of materials and processes for rare-earth permanent magnet manufacturing. You will routinely work as part of cross-functional teams to support R&amp;D and manufacturing operations, applying simulation and analysis techniques to solve complex materials engineering challenges.</p> <h4><br><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Develop and execute computational models and simulations to support materials development and process optimization, including atomic simulations, phase field modeling, density functional theory (DFT), and finite element analysis (FEA).</li> <li>Apply materials and process modeling techniques to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes for NdFeB permanent magnets.</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams across R&amp;D, manufacturing, and quality to translate modeling insights into actionable process improvements.</li> <li>Perform and interpret results from materials analytical methods such as electron microscopy, metallography, and chemical analysis to validate and inform computational models.</li> <li>Leverage machine learning tools and data-driven approaches for the analysis and exploration of material properties and process–property relationships.</li> <li>Develop and maintain simulation workflows using tools such as ANSYS and other relevant computational packages.</li> <li>Communicate findings through technical reports, presentations, and publications as appropriate.</li> <li>Stay current with advances in computational materials science and identify opportunities to apply emerging methods to company objectives.</li> </ul> <p><em>Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business</em></p> <h4>Qualifications</h4> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree or higher in materials science, materials engineering, or metallurgy. Closely related fields may be considered for exceptional candidates.</li> <li>Solid understanding of fundamental materials properties, behavior, diffusion, and phase transformations.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience using one or more of the following for materials analysis or design simulations: atomic simulations, phase field modeling, density functional theory, or finite element analysis.</li> </ul> <p><em>Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.</em><br><br></p> <h4>Desired Skills</h4> <ul> <li>Hands-on experience with materials analytical methods such as electron microscopy, metallography, and chemical analysis.</li> <li>Experience using machine learning tools for analysis and exploration of material properties.</li> <li>Experience applying materials and process modeling in a manufacturing or industrial setting.</li> <li>Familiarity with a variety of analyses and packages within ANSYS.</li> <li>Experience performing density functional theory (DFT) calculations.</li> </ul>