Aerospace Coatings R&D Engineer

PPG; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits and retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

PPG Industries (UK) Limited seeks a Research and Development Engineer to lead advanced research programs in aerospace transparencies, specialty products, and transparent armor technologies. You will translate research concepts into production-ready technologies, lead complex projects, and collaborate with customers, government agencies, and partners while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will sit at our Huntsville, AL site and report to an Associate Fellow, driving continuous

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or related field desirable OR
• Master's degree in Physics, Materials Science, or Engineering and 1+ years of relevant industry or research experience required
• Knowledge in thin film coatings of different conductive materials
• Knowledge of vacuum coatings, chamber components and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
• Experience in materials characterization tools such as SEM, FTIR, Spectrophotometer and profilometer
• Familiarity with Python and Office Suite
• Experience maintaining safety in the lab. Environment and acquainted with 6S process throughout the factory
• Work with program managers, L&D engineers and design engineers.
• Must be eligible to obtain a government secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new materials, or substitute materials, and new processes for use in transparency manufacturing and operations.
• Remain current on new developments in the appropriate scientific fields.
• Analyze materials and processes regarding product problems and failures.
• Coordinate implementation of new materials from development into manufacturing.
• Initiate material and application process specifications.
• Maintenance, calibration, and repair coordination.
• Production support such as troubleshooting issues in manufacturing for metallic coatings.
• Support development of products to meet industrial standards and customer requirements.
• Evaluate new processes and products in conformance with engineering specifications.
• Address problems with chemistry, instrumentation, and data interpretation for management.

Skills

Thin film coatings

Vacuum coatings

Python

Office suite

6S & lab safety

Technical leadership

Data analysis

Customer collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, or Engineering

Master's degree + 1+ year experience

Tools

SEM

FTIR

Spectrophotometer

Profilometer

PLC

Job description

PPG Industries (UK) Limited seeks a Research and Development Engineer to lead advanced research programs in aerospace transparencies, specialty products, and transparent armor technologies. You will translate research concepts into production-ready technologies, lead complex projects, and collaborate with customers, government agencies, and partners while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will sit at our Huntsville, AL site and report to an Associate Fellow, driving continuous