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Boston Materials

Manufactures liquid-metal thermal interface materials

Principal Engineer - Advanced Manufacturing

Process EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBillerica, MA, USA$150k - $200k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline is required; equivalent hands-on experience is considered.
  • Demonstrated experience transitioning materials-based processes from a development or pre-pilot setting into a controlled manufacturing environment.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing execution system platforms such as Tulip, supervisory control and data acquisition systems such as Ignition, and statistical tools such as JMP and Minitab.
  • Experience developing and executing equipment qualification protocols, including installation qualification, operational qualification, and performance qualification.
  • Strong process control fundamentals, including statistical process control, control charts, and capability analysis.
  • Experience implementing quality assurance and quality control systems spanning raw material receipt through finished product release.
  • Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the commissioning of new high-volume manufacturing equipment, from installation and qualification through full production readiness.
  • Collaborate closely with equipment and process engineers to design, document, and continuously optimize production workflows.
  • Identify, evaluate, and implement manufacturing execution systems and related digital tools, such as supervisory control and data acquisition systems and statistical process control platforms, to support real-time process monitoring and traceability.
  • Establish line-readiness standards, including base-state definitions, preventive maintenance programs, standard operating procedures, and validated process windows.
  • Drive the translation of developmental materials processes into controlled manufacturing environments, preserving process intent while building repeatability and scalability.
  • Define and manage installation, operational, and performance qualification protocols for new equipment and processes.
  • Partner with process engineers to design and execute experiments that characterize process sensitivity and establish control limits.
  • Build and maintain quality management workflows, including non-conformance investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
  • Champion a culture of safety, organization, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing floor.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with specialty materials processing, such as liquid metals, composites, coatings, or advanced polymers.
  • Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles.
  • Six Sigma certification or equivalent training in structured problem-solving methodologies.
  • Prior experience in a startup or early-stage manufacturing environment.

About the Company

Boston Materials

Manufactures liquid-metal thermal interface materials

Boston Materials develops advanced energy-transfer composites for high-performance electronics, aerospace, and electrified mobility. Its flagship Liquid Metal ZRT® combines vertically oriented carbon fibers with a liquid metal matrix to form a thermal interface that boosts cooling and is designed as a drop-in preform for automated assembly. The same Z-axis fiber approach is used for interlaminar reinforcement to prevent delamination, and the company is exploring lightweight bipolar plates for hydrogen fuel cells, produced via roll-to-roll processing with reclaimed carbon fiber. The goal is to scale production to meet industrial demand across semiconductors, aerospace, and electrified-vehicle markets while expanding adoption and advancing sustainability through recycled carbon fiber use.

Company size
11-50
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$71.1M
Headquarters
Billerica, MA
Founded
2016

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