Job Details

About the Company: A automotive lightweight materials company seeking expertise in the technical and application areas described in this position. The role offers a focused setting for translating specialist knowledge into research, engineering or organizational outcomes.

Target Candidates: PhD in Metallurgy, Materials Processing, Tool and Die, Forming or Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

•  Lead hot-stamping die and sheet-metal forming R&D for production of high-strength steel.

•  Combine forming simulation, DOE and process-window definition in a simulation–experiment feedback loop.

•  Solve ultra-high-strength steel, die thermodynamics and process-stability issues; develop patentable technology.

•  Work with materials, welding and AI teams to validate automotive lightweighting in production vehicles.

•  The position follows automotive development from technical definition through validation and production or application readiness. Engineering decisions should reflect performance, durability, safety and coordination with the relevant vehicle or component system.

Requirements

•  PhD in Metallurgy, Materials Processing, Tool and Die, Forming or Mechanical Engineering.

•  Two to five years in metals, hot stamping or die-forming R&D.

•  Metal plasticity, die thermodynamics and forming simulation; Tier 1/OEM experience, papers or patents preferred.

•  Candidates should be comfortable with structured validation, root-cause analysis and communication across design, testing, suppliers and manufacturing interfaces.

Highlights & Support: Integrated industrialization platform from material and die development to lightweight vehicle applications.