Manufacturing rare earth magnets for a secure, resilient future. Backed by Space Capital.
About the role
As a Staff Process Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for developing, commissioning, qualifying, and scaling complex manufacturing processes from pilot-scale development into stable, repeatable high-volume production. This is a highly hands-on role.
What they're looking for
- Develop equipment recipes, process parameters, operating windows, and production standards
- Design and execute DoEs, analyze main effects/interactions, ANOVA, regression, and optimize critical process parameters
- Support FAT/SAT, equipment startup, engineering trials, qualification runs, and production ramp
- Perform Cp/Cpk, Pp/Ppk, SPC, control-chart, and process stability analysis
- Lead MSA and Gage R&R studies to verify measurement repeatability and reproducibility
- Develop and own Process Flows, PFMEA, Control Plans, BOP, Process Sheets, SOPs, Work Instructions, and Reaction Plans
More about this role
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 including defense, aerospace, and automotive. We are building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence, and Transparency.
As a Staff Process Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for developing, commissioning, qualifying, and scaling complex manufacturing processes from pilot-scale development into stable, repeatable high-volume production. This is a highly hands-on role. You will work directly on the manufacturing floor during equipment commissioning and production ramp, designing engineering trials, developing process recipes, establishing operating windows, solving complex process problems, and proving that manufacturing processes are statistically capable.
You will be expected to become the technical authority for assigned manufacturing processes , using data, experimentation, and fundamental engineering principles to drive decisions.
Core Responsibilities
- Develop equipment recipes, process parameters, operating windows, and...
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