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Lila Sciences is seeking a Scientist II, Mechanics & Extreme Materials to be a technical expert driving closed-loop learning for extreme materials on their Materials Science team. This role focuses on the predictive design of hard, wear-resistant, and corrosion-resistant coatings for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. The successful candidate will define how Lila's autonomous science platform interrogates material performance, working alongside experimentalists, systems engineers, and machine learning scientists. Key responsibilities include developing and optimizing characterization workflows, integrating outputs into autonomous systems, and leading experimental design for ML training. A PhD in Materials Science or related field with 3+ years of experience and expertise in nanoindentation and microstructural characterization of metal alloys is required.