Materials Engineer III

Materials Engineer III

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Materials Engineer III for an opportunity in Redmond, WA!

Position Title: Materials Engineer III

Location: Redmond, WA

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12+ Months

Job Type: Contract - [FULL TIME (40 Hours a week)]

Pay Range: $70/hr. to $75/hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Optical Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant technical field..
• 2+ years of experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Chemistry
• Materials Science (with a focus on organic materials)
• Crystallization and Nucleation
• Solid State Analysis
• Optoelectrical Materials
• 2+ years of experience in experimental laboratory work, demonstrating the ability to translate and adapt concepts to a bench-top environment.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with optical measurement and analysis (examples: refractometry and/or ellipsometry) is highly preferred.
• Experience with solid-state analysis techniques (e.g., diffuse reflectance, XRD, spectroscopy, DSC, optical microscopy).
• Experience utilizing crystallographic software suites (e.g., CCDC suite, BGMN, Profex, Olex2).
• Experience with chromatographic techniques such as HPLC, LC-MS, and/or GC.
• Experience working and communicating effectively in a cross-functional team setting.
• Proven track record of significant achievement, demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, or first-authored publications in relevant high-impact journals.

Job Description:

Drive the development of next-generation optoelectronic materials through advanced design, fabrication, and analysis to validate new concepts and assess their potential impact.

Collaborate cross-functionally with the broader team to understand and address current goals, limitations, and bottlenecks within the wider AR/VR ecosystem.

Design and explore novel techniques for crystal growth, processing, and analysis, with a focus on specific components and devices.

Clearly communicate research results to both internal stakeholders and external partners.

Assist in transitioning research discoveries into practical applications for product development.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 247588 when responding to this ad.

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