# Advanced R&D Engr/Scientist

The Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist serves as a key technical contributor responsible for developing and optimizing electrochemical processes supporting high-purity copper and other metals required for the manufacturing of PVD sputtering Targets. This role leads complex development projects from concepts through laboratory validation, pilot-scale evaluation, and manufacturing implementation. Working closely with R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Commercial teams, customers, and external partners, the position develops innovative process solutions, solves technical challenges, supports product commercialization, and contributes to the advancement of Solstice electrochemical processing capabilities. This position reports directly to senior R&D manager, and will be located at our Spokane, WA, USA. Key Responsibilities Lead and execute R&D projects involving electrorefining, electrowinning, electroplating, metal recovery, and related electrochemical technologies. Design, conduct, and analyze laboratory, pilot-scale, and production-scale experiments with minimal supervision. Develop technical hypotheses, experimental plans, and process improvements to address complex manufacturing

- **Id**: 4006623
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/solstice-advanced-materials-advanced-rd-engrscientist-2>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Spokane, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T20:33:06Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T04:03:47Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5338
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Advanced Materials, Chemical Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 1888278
- **Name**: Solstice Advanced Materials
- **Domain**: solstice.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/solstice-com>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 75
- **Open postings**: 7
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 1
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 37
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Technologies

- **PVD** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T07:29:28Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 21; Filings 12m: 21

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 4
- **Expected fill days**: 37
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

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