R&D Engineer/Scientist I

Duties & Responsibilities

• Scales up laboratory-developed material formulations for 3D printing of glass optics from small-batch to pilot-scale production, applying engineering principles to transition materials from research-grade batches to repeatable, scalable processes.
• Evaluates process constraints, equipment capabilities, and material behavior to support manufacturability while maintaining performance requirements.
• Optimizes material synthesis and processing protocols to improve reproducibility, yield, and batch-to-batch consistency, using systematic experimentation and analysis to identify process parameters, reduce variability, and address scaling challenges associated with pilot-level production.
• Affirms relationships between formulation, processing conditions, and final material properties to drive process improvements.
• Develops, documents, and refines standard operating procedures (SOPs) for material preparation, handling, and quality control, ensuring processes are clearly defined, reproducible, and aligned with best engineering practices.
• Establishes quality checkpoints and documentation standards to support consistent production, data integrity, and future technology transfer or broader deployment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required.
• Preferred qualifications: Not specified in the provided job posting.

Skills

Not specified in the provided job posting.

Benefits

The posting does not specify any benefits.

Pay

The rate of pay is $65,687 - $85,393 at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE).

Schedule

The posting does not specify any schedule.

Contact Information for Candidates

Rongguang Liang
Professor
liangr@arizona.edu

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume