Innovative Ceramic Materials R&D Engineer

Pacific Industrial Development; Adamstown (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 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, a leading designer and manufacturer of RF and microwave components, is seeking a PhD-level materials engineer to drive ceramic materials development, guide lab synthesis, and scale production across multiple product lines in Adamstown, MD. The role includes technical mentorship, applications engineering, and representing the company at conferences.

The ideal candidate will have Ceramic R&D, Process or Manufacturing experience, strong engineering principles, and be a U.S. person.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Ideal candidate will have Ceramic R&D, Process or Manufacturing experience.
• Core engineering principles; detail oriented and metrics driven.
• Team player with strong process understanding and process improvement capabilities.
• Must be a U.S. person.

Responsibilities

• Inventing and synthesizing new materials and process development ideas aligned with technology roadmaps and megatrends, directing laboratory synthesis and ramp-up to production of new ceramic materials for multiple product lines.
• Teach and mentor technical staff throughout Trans-Tech and affiliated companies.
• Serve in an applications engineering/technical sales role as the expert in materials and product technologies.
• Represent the company at technical conferences and trade events as a speaker and resource to attract and retain customers.
• Lead technical teams in materials and product development.

Education

PhD in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or other related Engineering disciplines

Job description

Trans-Tech, a leading designer and manufacturer of RF and microwave components, is seeking a PhD-level materials engineer to drive ceramic materials development, guide lab synthesis, and scale production across multiple product lines in Adamstown, MD. The role includes technical mentorship, applications engineering, and representing the company at conferences.

The ideal candidate will have Ceramic R&D, Process or Manufacturing experience, strong engineering principles, and be a U.S. person.