Senior Director of Material Science

ICON is looking for a Senior Director of Material Science who will lead the development of new technologies to improve and localize our proprietary cementitious binder “Lavacrete”. As the Senior Director of Material Science, you will provide high-level guidance related to testing, new formulations, and insights into developing new Lavacrete binders as well as provide support to improve existing formulations. The role will require close collaboration with other departments and lead interdisciplinary projects. This role will report to ICON's CTO out of our Austin, TX campus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead independent research and print projects and provide recommendations on material performance.
• Develop new R&D research initiatives internally and externally. Work directly with clients and provide updates to the senior leadership team. 
• Develop new mix designs and iterate on previously designed mixes.
• Supervise experiments for research and development and quality control testing.
• Work with construction materials manufacturers to ensure new mix designs can be manufactured.

• Manage the material testing of newly developed mixes as well as monitor the testing of printed elements.

• Provide recommendations and/or research cementitious mixes for non-3D printing purposes.

• Monitor and evaluate the 3D printing technology related to material, manufacturing, built environment, and receiving processes as they relate to government sustainability policies and environmental impact regulation compliance.
• Provide recommendations for reducing the carbon footprint from the material, building to city scale.  
• Work with various departments to incorporate sustainability practices for additive manufacturing.
• Lead training sessions or workshops on concrete technology and practices for employees.
• Work with internal team members and external consultants to review and prepare reports and documentation and present them to management as appropriate, along with recommendations for improvement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in Engineering or Masters with 5 years industry experience.
• B.S. in Civil Engineering/Material Science Engineering with 7 years of industry experience.
• Experience with standard ASTM testing procedures.
• Experience in leading or working on multi-disciplinary engineering problems. 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Industry experience related to 3D printing.
• Experience in concrete science and technology.
• Experience developing custom cement mixes.
• Experience working with dry-mix manufacturers.
• Experience in quality control of 3D-printable mixes.
• Experience in cementitious material characterization and durability testing.
• Experience in building science.
• Innovative, driven, out of the box thinker, self-motivated to investigate and implement new ideas, and proactive in overcoming obstacles.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.