Senior Materials Scientist
at Fortescue Metals Group
Perth, Western Australia, Australia -
| Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate | 26 Apr, 2025 | Not Specified | 26 Jan, 2025 | 8 year(s) or above | Surface Modification,Communication Skills,Chemistry,Electrochemistry,Physics,Leadership Skills,Sustainability,English,Materials Science | No | No |
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Description:
ABOUT US
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- PhD in Materials Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related discipline, with 8+ years of industry or academic research experience
- Proven expertise in materials design, solid-state materials, or electrochemical systems
- Extensive experience in materials synthesis, surface modification, electrochemistry, or advanced characterisation techniques such as microscopy
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of mentoring and developing team members
- Exceptional project management abilities, including coordinating complex programmes and meeting deadlines in dynamic settings
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with experience collaborating across cultures, disciplines, and seniority levels
- Fluent in spoken and written English; additional language skills advantageous
- Passion for innovation and sustainability, with a proven ability to adapt and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Foster a safe, innovative, and collaborative working environment within the R&D team
- Lead multidisciplinary research and development projects, progressing from laboratory to pilot-scale prototyping
- Mentor junior scientists and engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering professional growth
- Develop and validate materials for electrochemical and chemical systems to optimise performance and cost-efficiency
- Collaborate daily with engineers, scientists, project managers, tradespeople, and commercial teams to translate research into scalable, commercial technologies
- Drive the identification, acquisition, and implementation of advanced materials characterisation and analysis technologies
- Establish and maintain external partnerships, negotiating and managing collaborative R&D initiatives
- Contribute to the intellectual property strategy by translating research outcomes into patents
- Provide expert recommendations on integrating novel materials technologies into commercial manufacturing processes.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:8.0Max:13.0 year(s)
Information Technology/IT
IT Software - Other
Software Engineering
Phd
Proficient
1
Perth WA, Australia
