R&D Materials Engineer - Advances blade materials and processes, hair-cutting tool housing, and surface finishing selection/devel; improves testing methods; establishes quantitative/qualitative database for materials/process selection; completes relevant tech landscaping and scouting. Reqd: PhD in Metallurgical or Materials Eng, pls 2 yrs exp w mech/wear apps of hard materials design; processing of advanced materials, incl hard ceramics and composites; test/characterization equipment set-up, systematic experimentation, and results documentation, sharing, and presentation; and nanomaterials technology and surface finishing technology; in lieu of PhD pls exp, MS in Metallurgical or Materials Eng w specialization in ceramics/composites/hard materials processing, pls 4 yrs exp w mech/wear apps of hard materials design; processing of advanced materials, incl hard ceramics and composites; test/characterization equipment set-up, systematic experimentation, and results documentation, sharing, and presentation; and nanomaterials technology and surface finishing technology