Senior Scientist/Engineer

About the Company

Arcturus is creating a new wire technology stack that uses carbon nanomaterials to overcome the materials limitations of metals where performance breaks down, at real operating temperatures. Our technology is designed to significantly improve the performance of electric motors for drones and robotics, heat sinks, and ultimately the entire energy grid.

Responsibilities

• Execute hands-on experiments across carbon nanomaterial integration, metal processing, additive manufacturing, and conductor development
• Support feedstock preparation, material handling, sample fabrication, post-processing, testing, and characterization
• Help develop and optimize process parameters for aluminum and copper systems infused with carbon nanomaterials
• Characterize materials using tools such as Raman, SEM/EDS, optical microscopy, electrical testing, thermal testing, and hardness testing
• Analyze experimental results and connect process variables to electrical, thermal, mechanical, and microstructural outcomes
• Support laser and optical setup for experiments, including basic optical alignment and beam delivery
• Support CVD/LCVD-style growth experiments, including gas flow setup and vacuum system operation
• Troubleshoot failed builds, inconsistent samples, poor dispersion, or contamination
• Maintain clear technical documentation, including lab notes, test plans, and experimental summaries
• Support DOE-style experimentation, root-cause analysis, and repeatability studies

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in materials science, metallurgical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, manufacturing engineering, physics, or chemistry
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in materials R&D, process development, additive manufacturing, metallurgy, nanomaterials, or advanced manufacturing
• Strong technical fundamentals in carbon nanomaterials, metal additive manufacturing, metallurgy, or metal matrix composites
• Experience designing, executing, and documenting experiments in a lab or manufacturing environment
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and troubleshoot problems
• Strong scientific and technical writing skills
• High ownership and comfort working in a fast-moving startup environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with graphene, carbon nanotubes, or carbon-metal interface engineering
• Experience with LPBF, DED, laser processing, or CVD/LCVD/LACVD
• Experience working with aluminum, copper, conductors, or metal powders
• Familiarity with Raman spectroscopy, SEM/EDS, or microscopy
• Experience with DOE, statistical analysis, or process optimization