Arcturus
Lead Carbon Nanomaterials Engineer
Los Angeles. Posted 6 months ago
The role
The Lead Nanomaterials Engineer will set the technical direction for carbon nanomaterials strategy and translate science into conductor performance. This person will own the nanomaterials roadmap, define integration approaches, and build a characterization stack.
What you will do
- Own the nanomaterials roadmap R&D
- Define integration approaches into aluminum and copper
- Lead dispersion and interface engineering strategy
- Build the characterization stack
- Define metrics for dispersion quality, interface integrity, and degradation
- Partner with engineering to translate scientific results into material specs
- Own hypotheses and experiments for long-term stability
- Define accelerated aging and failure mode discovery plans
- Lead IP disclosures and help shape patent strategy
- Help build and lead a small scientific team over time
Required qualifications
- PhD or MS in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, or a related field
- 8+ years of applied research leadership with demonstrated impact on products, processes, or commercialization
- Deep expertise in carbon nanomaterials and strong intuition for process-structure-property relationships
- Strong scientific writing skills, including clear technical documentation, experimental plans, and invention disclosures
Nice to have
- Experience with carbon nanomaterial-metal composites, metal matrix composites, covetics, or carbon/metal interface chemistry
- Familiarity with graphene, carbon nanotubes, graphene growth methods, including localized or laser-inducted graphene
- Startup experience
Benefits
- Competitive cash compensation
- Meaningful equity
- Scientific ownership with direct product impact
- Relocation support for candidates moving from outside the Los Angeles area
About the company
Arcturus is creating a new wire technology stack that uses carbon nanomaterials to improve the performance of electric motors, heat sinks, and the energy grid. The company is developing carbon nanomaterial-infused metal matrix composites for high-performance conductor applications.