The Principal or Fellow Engineer provides senior technical direction and authority within the field of expertise, guiding mentorship and research initiatives. Serves as a trusted advisor for complex technical challenges. Provides expert guidance on use of shape memory alloy/Nitinol. Supports marketing campaigns with technical input and serves as an industry spokesperson in customer-facing and industry forums. Operates as a highly autonomous contributor with significant visibility and trust.
Additionally;
- Serves as a senior technical authority within defined fields of expertise (e.g., shape memory alloys/Nitinol, material science, laser physics, or other advanced manufacturing disciplines).
- Leads targeted research initiatives aligned with business strategy, customer needs, and future technology investments.
- Identifies, evaluates, and advances emerging technologies, processes, and scientific developments relevant to NNI's manufacturing capabilities.
- Provides strategic technical direction aligned with long-term business objectives, industry and technical evolution.
- May author or co-author technical papers, white papers, patents and publications to reinforce the company's technical leadership
- Provides expert-level technical guidance and root-cause analysis for highly complex or novel challenges encountered during process development or production.
- Acts as an escalation point for technical decisions involving fundamental material behavior, physics-based process limitations, and non-standard engineering problems.
- Defines technical frameworks, methodologies, and best practices within the Principal Engineer's domain of expertise.
- Mentors and technically develops Engineering and PDC staff through knowledge transfer, technical review, and research collaboration.
- Advises Engineering and executive leadership on technical risk, opportunity, and long-term capability development.
- Supports supplier and external technical engagement where deep subject-matter expertise is required.
- Represents NNI as a technical expert in customer-facing discussions, industry forums, and conferences, supporting brand recognition and credibility.
- Provides technical input to Marketing to support campaigns, publications, and messaging related to advanced manufacturing and core technologies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, with advanced degree (Master's or PhD) strongly preferred
- 5+ years of experience in a technical field, with research experience required.
- Experience with shape memory alloys/Nitinol, material science, laser physics or other advanced manufacturing discipline required.
- Nitinol experience strongly preferred
- Record of published technical work (e.g., journals, patents, white papers) and recognized technical leadership.
- Established industry recognition within area of expertise.
- Manufacturing experience is preferred where it complements and applies research outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve highly complex technical problems grounded in fundamental science and engineering.
- Public speaking experience required, including conferences, customer presentations, or industry forums.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for internal influence and external technical representation.
