Senior Laboratory Technician

Vulcan Elements, which manufactures American rare-earth permanent magnets for defense, aerospace, and automotive customers, is hiring a Senior Laboratory Technician for its Research Triangle Park, NC lab. The role performs analytical testing and materials characterization on raw materials, metal powders, and finished magnets in support of R&D and production, operating instruments such as ICP-OES, elemental analyzers, X-ray diffraction, and particle size analyzers, plus glovebox sample prep and metallographic specimen preparation. Requirements include an associate degree in chemistry, materials science, metallurgy, or a related field, 5+ years of experience in analytical chemistry or materials characterization, hands-on instrument proficiency, and U.S. Person status (required for access to export-controlled information). Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree, direct ICP-OES or LECO/ELTRA experience, and background in an accredited laboratory environment. No salary figure is published on the posting.