Top Benefits
About the role
Process Engineer
About Smarter Alloys
Smarter Alloys is a world leader in smart materials innovation, pioneering advanced shape memory materials for applications in medical devices, cleantech, automotive, and beyond. We are looking for a Process Engineer to help scale and optimize our wire production processes as we continue our rapid growth.
Role Overview
As a Process Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in scaling up production and improving operational efficiency for our wire and finished goods manufacturing lines. Working cross-functionally with production, quality, R&D, and operations teams, you’ll help drive process improvements, reduce variability, and ensure high-quality output in a fast-paced, high-tech environment.
Key Responsibilities
Production Optimization & Process Engineering
• Analyze and improve wire production processes including drawing, annealing, etching, shaping, and finishing
• Identify bottlenecks, implement lean improvements, and reduce waste across manufacturing operations
• Support the scale-up of production from pilot to full-scale
• Maintain and update process documentation as part of QMS requirements
Quality & Technical Problem Solving
• Collaborate with the Quality team to improve process capability and resolve root causes of defects
• Develop and monitor in-process quality control metrics and support SPC initiatives
• Lead DOE and other data-driven investigations into process performance
Cross-functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
• Work closely with R&D, operations, and procurement teams to support the development and transfer of new products into production
• Recommend and implement upgrades to equipment or processes to improve safety, throughput, or yield
• Contribute to internal audits, corrective actions, and quality improvement programs
Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering (or similar field)
• 2–5 years of experience in a process, manufacturing, or production engineering role (recent grads will not be considered)
• Hands-on experience with wire processing technologies (e.g., drawing, annealing, etching, shaping) is an asset
• Familiarity with QMS systems (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 13485) and statistical tools (e.g., Minitab, SPC)
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, process validation, and root cause analysis techniques
• Self-motivated and able to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced production environment
Why Join Smarter Alloys?
• Be part of a cutting-edge company transforming materials science
• Work with a multidisciplinary team passionate about innovation
• Onsite role at our growing Cambridge facility, contributing directly to manufacturing scale-up
• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience), medical and dental benefits
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact in a high-growth, high-tech industry
We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with disabilities.
About Smarter Alloys
Smarter Alloys is at the forefront of the smart materials revolution. An innovator in shape memory materials, Smarter Alloys is enabling a transformation in design and utility of products and devices used by everyone, everywhere. Smarter Alloys’ Multiple Memory Material™ technology unlocks the full potential of shape memory alloys to be materials that truly function like machines. With applications ranging from wearable technology to medical devices, Multiple Memory Material is a platform technology that expands the application space of shape memory materials across a wide range of industries.
Making smart materials smarter.
The future of shape memory materials is here, and the future is smart. Smarter Alloys’ innovation has enabled several breakthroughs in the world of smart materials, including:
Shape memory effect actuation at multiple temperatures in the same device
Multiple psuedoelastic stress plateaus in the same device
High spatial resolution shape memory effect and pseudoelasticity programming
Hybrid shape memory effect and psuedoelastic devices
Our technology enables devices that are smarter, lighter, more reliable and capable of previously unimaginable functions.
Top Benefits
About the role
Process Engineer
About Smarter Alloys
Smarter Alloys is a world leader in smart materials innovation, pioneering advanced shape memory materials for applications in medical devices, cleantech, automotive, and beyond. We are looking for a Process Engineer to help scale and optimize our wire production processes as we continue our rapid growth.
Role Overview
As a Process Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in scaling up production and improving operational efficiency for our wire and finished goods manufacturing lines. Working cross-functionally with production, quality, R&D, and operations teams, you’ll help drive process improvements, reduce variability, and ensure high-quality output in a fast-paced, high-tech environment.
Key Responsibilities
Production Optimization & Process Engineering
• Analyze and improve wire production processes including drawing, annealing, etching, shaping, and finishing
• Identify bottlenecks, implement lean improvements, and reduce waste across manufacturing operations
• Support the scale-up of production from pilot to full-scale
• Maintain and update process documentation as part of QMS requirements
Quality & Technical Problem Solving
• Collaborate with the Quality team to improve process capability and resolve root causes of defects
• Develop and monitor in-process quality control metrics and support SPC initiatives
• Lead DOE and other data-driven investigations into process performance
Cross-functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
• Work closely with R&D, operations, and procurement teams to support the development and transfer of new products into production
• Recommend and implement upgrades to equipment or processes to improve safety, throughput, or yield
• Contribute to internal audits, corrective actions, and quality improvement programs
Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering (or similar field)
• 2–5 years of experience in a process, manufacturing, or production engineering role (recent grads will not be considered)
• Hands-on experience with wire processing technologies (e.g., drawing, annealing, etching, shaping) is an asset
• Familiarity with QMS systems (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 13485) and statistical tools (e.g., Minitab, SPC)
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, process validation, and root cause analysis techniques
• Self-motivated and able to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced production environment
Why Join Smarter Alloys?
• Be part of a cutting-edge company transforming materials science
• Work with a multidisciplinary team passionate about innovation
• Onsite role at our growing Cambridge facility, contributing directly to manufacturing scale-up
• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience), medical and dental benefits
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact in a high-growth, high-tech industry
We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with disabilities.
About Smarter Alloys
Smarter Alloys is at the forefront of the smart materials revolution. An innovator in shape memory materials, Smarter Alloys is enabling a transformation in design and utility of products and devices used by everyone, everywhere. Smarter Alloys’ Multiple Memory Material™ technology unlocks the full potential of shape memory alloys to be materials that truly function like machines. With applications ranging from wearable technology to medical devices, Multiple Memory Material is a platform technology that expands the application space of shape memory materials across a wide range of industries.
Making smart materials smarter.
The future of shape memory materials is here, and the future is smart. Smarter Alloys’ innovation has enabled several breakthroughs in the world of smart materials, including:
Shape memory effect actuation at multiple temperatures in the same device
Multiple psuedoelastic stress plateaus in the same device
High spatial resolution shape memory effect and pseudoelasticity programming
Hybrid shape memory effect and psuedoelastic devices
Our technology enables devices that are smarter, lighter, more reliable and capable of previously unimaginable functions.