Boston Materials
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
TLDR
Hands-on on-the-floor role commissioning and scaling a liquid-metal thermal interface line, driving line readiness and continuous improvement.
Boston Materials produces advanced materials with enhanced energy transfer properties using its patented Z-axis Carbon Fiber technology. The Company's products solve critical performance bottlenecks in applications spanning thermal, electrical, and structural use cases. Its breakthrough Liquid Metal ZRT thermal interface material is designed to solve thermal chokepoints that are facing the next generation of AI and HPC silicon. For more information, visit https://www.bomaterials.com/
THE OPPORTUNITY
A career-defining opportunity rarely offers all of the following:
Direct connection to the mission. Gain a clear understanding of the business and see how your work directly shapes outcomes. With no unnecessary layers, silos, or bureaucracy, every team member contributes meaningfully to the company's success and has the responsibility to drive real impact.
Growth beyond a single role. At Boston Materials, you are not defined by your past experience or limited by a job description. Working alongside leading experts in the field, you will take on new challenges, broaden your expertise, develop new capabilities, and take ownership of projects that matter – while contributing to the broader success of the organization.
Work on problems that matter. Help solve some of the most pressing challenges in the Advanced Semiconductor, AI Infrastructure, and Advanced Materials industries. Boston Materials offers a rare combination of purpose, autonomy, and impact. We invite you to join us.
Your Responsibilities
Anticipate and eliminate manufacturing execution risk during aggressive production ramp.
Work with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to deploy LVM line, including commissioning of manufacturing equipment.
Implement robust flows for conforming and non-conforming materials.
Ensure line readiness by establishing base state, preventive maintenance plans, SOPs, and process windows.
Drive continuous improvement of production management and quality management systems.
Anticipate and proactively eliminate bottlenecks through streamlined processes.
Investigate non-conformances, lead root cause analysis, and close corrective actions.
Your Skills and Expertise
Demonstrated experience scaling a manufacturing process from pre-pilot to low-volume manufacturing.
Proven ability to provide tactical, day-to-day engineering support to an active manufacturing line.
Experience implementing and maintaining QA and QC systems from raw material to finished product.
Ability to determine equipment parameters and specification limits for critical-to-quality characteristics.
Proficiency with manufacturing software including Ignition/SCADA, Tulip/MES, and statistical tools such as Minitab.
Strong understanding of process control fundamentals, including control charts, capability analysis, and SPC.
Experience developing and executing equipment qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and ability to apply them to reduce waste and cycle time.
Six Sigma certification and experience with Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) is a plus.
Comfortable working across functions — engineering, operations, and quality — in a fast-moving startup environment.
Boston Materials is an EOE and at the forefront of materials innovation, the key to which is diverse teams with unique backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to employing a diverse workforce with equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis.
Boston Materials creates advanced materials that enhance energy transfer using its patented Z-axis Carbon Fiber technology. Targeting industries with demanding thermal, electrical, and structural needs, their innovative products, including the Liquid Metal ZRT thermal interface material, address critical performance challenges, particularly in AI infrastructure.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer