Ceramics Materials R&D Engineer – Process Innovator

Trans-Tech; Adamstown (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) plan with safe harbor match

Company-paid Life Insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Trans-Tech in Adamstown, MD is seeking a Ceramic Engineer to join our Engineering team. We develop and manufacture advanced ceramic materials and products for 5G, aerospace, defense, battery tech, and more.

Entry level or experienced candidates will contribute to ceramic material development, processing, and scale-up. The role focuses on forming, sintering, and post-foundry operations, with collaboration across Sales, Quality, and Manufacturing to meet performance targets.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Ceramic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related Engineering disciplines.
• Ceramic R&D, Process or Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Core engineering principles; detail oriented and metrics driven.
• Team player with strong process understanding and process improvement capabilities.
• Six Sigma or other problem-solving methodologies and experience.
• Must be a U.S. person.

Responsibilities

• Develop new or enhanced ceramic materials and processes related to manufacturing such as ceramic powder synthesis and powder processing, ceramic body forming, ceramic sintering, and post foundry production operations to provide products that meet form, fit and function for our customers.
• Will define and/or recommend processing or handling equipment requirements and specifications, and review processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture, fabrication, and evaluation of ceramic products.
• May be involved in any part of the manufacturing cycle or development of product.
• Will coordinate the design requirements and collaborate with Sales and Quality to ensure processing and production capabilities.
• Compile and evaluate material characteristics and electrical test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process or material specifications. May conceive and plan projects involving definition and selection of new concepts, equipment technology, tooling and tooling design, kiln and firing techniques and associated refractory materials.
• Implement improvements, make process changes through established change controls, and ensure the processes meet required yields and material performance requirements.
• Responsible for defining and establishing process documentation, including work instructions and process controls.
• Will collaborate with the Manufacturing teams to support required KPIs, goals and objectives and make problem solving a priority to support Manufacturing.

Skills

Six Sigma

Process understanding

Team player

Detail oriented

Metrics driven

Education

BS or MS in Ceramic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related Engineering disciplines

Job description

Trans-Tech in Adamstown, MD is seeking a Ceramic Engineer to join our Engineering team. We develop and manufacture advanced ceramic materials and products for 5G, aerospace, defense, battery tech, and more.

Entry level or experienced candidates will contribute to ceramic material development, processing, and scale-up. The role focuses on forming, sintering, and post-foundry operations, with collaboration across Sales, Quality, and Manufacturing to meet performance targets.