Materials Science Analyst

The Materials Science Lab at Longmont is a leader in materials and chemicals analysis and serves as the hub for materials science related challenges for the Drive Design Center. The lab team works closely with several cross-functional partners including Product Design Engineering, Head and Media Factories, Supplier Quality Engineering and worldwide materials science community to understand complicated materials issues, provide in-depth analyses and develop unique analytical solutions for lab instrumentation. The lab hosts state-of-the-art organic analysis and material science techniques, including multiple GC-MS techniques, FTIR, TGA, DSC, Raman and surface analysis techniques.


About the role - you will:
• Provide in-depth materials and chemical analysis using liquid and gaseous organic techniques, primarily using gas chromatography.
• Evaluate materials for use in hard drives to support long-term reliability and functionality.
• Work closely with cross-functional partners to solve unique challenges facing the next generation of hard-drives.


About you:
• A passion for organic chemistry, materials science, problem solving, and creativity.
• Have a proactive and flexible mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• A strong self-motivated work ethic and a keen interest in learning from others
• The ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple demands and thrive in a collaborative industry lab environment.

Required Skills

Your experience includes:
• Bachelor's Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or related field, experience preferred, or Master’s Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience in gas chromatography and organic analysis, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Experience writing engineering reports and giving presentations.


You might also have:
• Strong materials characterization expertise with other techniques including but not limited to Thermal Desorption, Raman, FTIR, TGA and DSC.
• Knowledge of polymer chemistry.
• Advanced data and statistical analysis skills.