Senior Engineer

TAF Carbon has an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about engineering and sustainability and eager to be part of an innovative company that's on a journey to transform the world's materials.

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to work hands on with our team to solve mechanical and chemical engineering challenges. This position works hands on with Senior Research Scientists, the Director of Engineering and the Director of Research and Development. You will lead engineering problem solving in our Process Scale-Up & Manufacturing effort to bring our carbon foam materials to commercial scale. This is a hands-on demanding engineering for someone who finds equal satisfaction in using the exact right tools to solve a problem in the physical world and using rigorous standards and data tracking make manufacturing actually work. This role grows with the company. Near-term, you will be solving day to day problems as we design high thru-put prototyping systems and implement process control systems. Over time, you will contribute to new product development from the process and tooling side, and to the early foundations of TAF Carbon's own manufacturing capabilities.

This role is part of the team that services the entire Endeavour ecosystem and contributes to the overall health and success of the organization.

The Senior Engineer needs to be agile, professional, and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment. The right person is trustworthy with confidential information, highly organized, self-motivated, has excellent communication skills, can think strategically, and works equally as well independently as with a team. They move proactively into areas that need to be improved with their skills across the company. They are a born problem solver and highly self-motivated to identify and address engineering challenges.

TAF Carbon is highly selective about the people we bring on board because our ecosystem depends on it. Change happens quickly here, and we must maintain a strong team of honest, communicative, collaborative, open-minded, strategic, reliable, and driven team members. We seek ultra-creative performers with self-awareness, a sense of humility, and a hunger to make a positive impact in the world. Endeavour offers flexibility and endless growth opportunities to those who can harness their skills and talents and identify how and where to use them to add value. Our team is the heart of the ecosystem. We're a diverse group of bright, passionate, dedicated people, working together to make a real difference. Are you ready to join the journey?
Key Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to:

Process Scale-Up & Industrialization

• Work directly on the translation of laboratory and pilot-scale carbon foam processes into robust, reproducible industrial manufacturing operations to take our material through testing and certification, prototyping, and product commercial launch.
• Hands-on engineering and problem solving in a fast-growing start-up environment.
• Implement process control and improvement frameworks - including 6 Sigma, SPC and MSA - that establish and sustain process capability across manufacturing environments.
• Develop and build innovative approaches to mold design, heating technology, and process configuration that enable 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, streamlined processes, to reduce time to market.

Team & Organization

• 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 culture of demanding excellence, scientific rigor, problem solving and a daily irreverence to big company corporate culture.

Longer-Term

• 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.

Skills & Requirements
Education / Experience

• 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.

Specific Skills / Abilities

• You know the difference between a digital and a vernier caliper and have opinions on which is best for which situation.
• You know the difference between a research result and a manufacturable process, and you say so when you see it.
• 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.
• You dream in steel or robotics or machine tools and wake up with new solutions to problems and the drive to make them a reality in three dimensions.
• Excellent problem solving communication skills with a collaborative, hands-on approach.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, fast iteration, and doing more with less.

Enjoy...

A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation.
A flexible, autonomous work environment.
A culture of respect, learning, and excellence.
Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers.
Growth and travel opportunities.
A team of change-makers having a significant impact on people and the planet.
About TAF Carbon

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. Are you ready to #JoinTheJourney?

Position : Senior Engineer

Full-Time or Part-Time : Full-Time

Reports to : Director of R&D TAF Carbon

Location : Syracuse, NY USA

Contact: View email address on click.appcast.io

This is the expected annual base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role.

Base Salary Range

$110,000-$130,000 USD