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About the Role

TAF Carbon is seeking a Senior Engineer to solve mechanical and chemical engineering challenges, leading process scale-up and manufacturing efforts to bring carbon foam materials to commercial scale. This hands-on role requires a problem solver who thrives on both practical application and rigorous data tracking, with opportunities for growth in new product development and manufacturing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Work directly on the translation of laboratory and pilot-scale carbon foam processes into robust, reproducible industrial manufacturing operations.
• Implement process control and improvement frameworks, including 6 Sigma, SPC and MSA.
• Develop and build innovative approaches to mold design, heating technology, and process configuration for scalable, high-throughput production.
• Maintain high engineering standards, including documentation, design review processes, and technical governance.
• Collaborate with R&D teammates to translate research outcomes into manufacturable processes and clear manufacturing inputs.
• Support project planning, prioritization, and budgeting in alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
• Partner with the technical team on product and manufacturing roadmaps across all phases of commercial development.
• Model a culture of demanding excellence, scientific rigor, and problem solving.
• Contribute to new product development and cost reduction from the process and tooling side.
• Contribute to early planning and capability-building for TAF Carbon's future manufacturing assets.
• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships, supporting tailored product solutions and long-term partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (or related field).
• 4+ years of progressive engineering experience in industry.
• Working knowledge of industrial processes including furnace design, gas handling, foam molding and/or production of ceramics, foams or closely analogous materials.
• Hands-on experience with equipment design and industrial processes, including thermal analysis, dead mass minimization, and scale-up.
• Experience working with vendors and third party partners on engineering projects.
• Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and process capability (Cpk, Ppk).
• Experience with continuous or semi-continuous manufacturing line concepts (belt press, or equivalent) is a strong plus.
• Experience with controlled atmosphere processing and/or high-temperature industrial environments preferred.
• Experience in gas handling, exhaust treatment and waste heat collection and re-use is a plus.
• Experience driving product qualification, regulatory certification and new product introduction preferred.
• Skilled in team member dynamics and developing tailored engineering solutions working with a diverse team of technical problem solvers.
• Able to work at the bench and on the whiteboard for manufacturing line design the same week.
• Excellent problem solving communication skills with a collaborative, hands-on approach.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, fast iteration, and doing more with less.

Skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Process Scale-Up
• Manufacturing
• Process Control
• 6 Sigma
• SPC
• MSA
• Mold Design
• Heating Technology
• Process Configuration
• Documentation
• Design Review
• Technical Governance
• R&D Collaboration
• Project Planning
• Prioritization
• Budgeting
• Product Roadmaps
• Manufacturing Roadmaps
• New Product Development
• Cost Reduction
• Tooling
• Vendor Relationships
• Furnace Design
• Gas Handling
• Foam Molding
• Ceramics Production
• Thermal Analysis
• Dead Mass Minimization
• Scale-Up
• Statistical Process Control
• Measurement System Analysis
• Process Capability
• Continuous Manufacturing
• Semi-continuous Manufacturing
• Controlled Atmosphere Processing
• High-Temperature Industrial Environments
• Exhaust Treatment
• Waste Heat Collection
• Waste Heat Re-use
• Product Qualification
• Regulatory Certification
• New Product Introduction
• Team Member Dynamics
• Engineering Solutions
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Hands-on Approach
• Ambiguity Tolerance
• Fast Iteration
• Resourcefulness

Location

• Syracuse, NY USA

Work Type

• Full-Time

Experience Level

• Senior
• 4+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• Master's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Salary/Compensations

• $110,000—$130,000 USD

Benefits

• Flexibility
• Endless growth opportunities
• Growth opportunities
• Travel opportunities

About the Company

• TAF Carbon develops ultra high end carbon based materials that compete with “ordinary materials” in the construction market and beyond.
• Our team of passionate change-makers want to leave the world better than the way we found it and work towards a future of Better Materials Everywhere.
• TAF Carbon prides itself on hiring talented, highly motivated people because that’s what our mission requires.
• To work at TAF Carbon is to know that you are part of something special—something bigger than yourself.
• Today, we’re deploying solutions that are game changing, scalable and profitable, taking on challenges based on the needs of our clients and partners and of local and global economies.
• At TAF Carbon we combine the best of what technology and the natural world can offer in developing a truly game changing material.