Materials Development Engineer | Ceramics

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Gibsonton (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Supportive work culture

Company paid Health and wellness

Paid Time Off and holidays

401K with company match

Family building benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy, Inc. is seeking an experienced materials engineer to advance ceramic core materials and manufacturing processes for gas turbine components.

You will lead development from laboratory studies through industrial-scale production, collaborating across R&D, manufacturing, and quality teams. The role emphasizes hands-on ceramic processing, material characterization, and DOE-driven process optimization, with a focus on transitioning innovations to production and supporting NPI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Ceramic Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 1-8+ years hands-on ceramic manufacturing and process development.
• Direct experience with ceramic core manufacturing for investment casting.
• Hands-on with ceramic processing methods including injection molding, slip casting, forming, debinding, and sintering.
• Experience with material characterization: optical microscopy, SEM, DSC/TGA/DTA, density, porosity, and mechanical testing.
• Experience planning and executing Design of Experiments (DOE), process development, and materials qualification activities.
• Demonstrated success supporting technology development, pilot production, manufacturing scale-up, or commercialization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with cross-functional collaboration.
• Export Control Requirement: US citizenship or eligible status.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize ceramic core materials and feedstocks for gas turbine applications.
• Lead ceramic core manufacturing process development including injection molding, slip casting, forming, debinding, and sintering.
• Support investment casting processes with foundry and manufacturing teams.
• Design and execute experiments to characterize material performance and improve process capability.
• Analyze material behavior using microscopy, thermal analysis, and mechanical testing.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve critical-to-function features.
• Support pilot production, NPI, and manufacturing scale-up activities.
• Identify root causes and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Drive industrialization of new ceramic core technologies into production environments.

Skills

Ceramic manufacturing

Process development

DOE planning

Material characterization

Project coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Ceramic Engineering

Tools

CT Scanning

3D metrology

SEM

DSC/TGA/DTA

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join Siemens Energy at the forefront of advanced gas turbine technology, where ceramic materials innovation directly impacts engine performance, efficiency, and reliability. In this hands-on development role, you will lead the advancement of ceramic core materials and manufacturing processes used in the production of complex gas turbine components.

Working across R&D, manufacturing, quality, and design teams, you will develop new ceramic materials, optimize ceramic core production processes, support investment casting operations, and drive technologies from laboratory development through industrial-scale manufacturing. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex materials challenges while helping bring next-generation turbine technologies to market.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Develop and optimize advanced ceramic materials, feedstocks, and ceramic core formulations for gas turbine applications.

• Lead process development activities involving ceramic core manufacturing, including injection molding, slip casting, forming, debinding, and sintering.

• Support and improve investment casting processes through close collaboration with foundry and manufacturing teams.

• Design and execute experimental programs to characterize material performance and improve process capability, yield, and quality.

• Analyze material behavior using microscopy, thermal analysis, mechanical testing, and other advanced characterization techniques.

• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve critical-to-function features and component performance.

• Support pilot production, new product introduction (NPI), and manufacturing scale-up activities.

• Identify and resolve technical issues through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Drive industrialization efforts to transition new ceramic core technologies into production environments.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 1-8+ years of hands-on experience in ceramic manufacturing and process development.

• Direct experience with ceramic core manufacturing for investment casting applications.

• Direct experience supporting or developing investment casting processes and ceramic core technologies.

• Hands-on experience with ceramic processing methods including injection molding, slip casting, forming, debinding, and sintering.

• Experience conducting material characterization using optical microscopy, SEM, thermal analysis (DSC, TGA, DTA), density measurement, porosity analysis, and mechanical testing.

• Experience planning and executing Design of Experiments (DOE), process development, and materials qualification activities.

• Demonstrated success supporting technology development, pilot production, manufacturing scale-up, or commercialization efforts.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and quality organizations.

• Excellent communication and project coordination skills.

• Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting gas turbine, aerospace, or high-temperature industrial applications.

• Experience with ceramic dimensional inspection methods, including CT scanning and 3D metrology.

• Knowledge of ceramic matrix composites (CMC), refractory ceramics, or high-temperature materials systems.

• Experience working within integrated product teams (IPT).

• Familiarity with statistical process control, process capability analysis, and manufacturing excellence methodologies.

Why This Role is Exciting

• Own critical ceramic core and investment casting technologies that directly impact next-generation gas turbine performance.

• Lead projects from materials development through full-scale manufacturing implementation.

• Collaborate with world-class experts in materials, manufacturing, and turbine technology.

• Drive innovation in advanced ceramics, high-temperature materials, and industrialization.

• Make a measurable impact on the future of energy generation.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards/Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities

• Supportive work culture

• Company paid Health and wellness benefits

• Paid Time Off and paid holidays

• 401K savings plan with company match

• Family building benefits

• Parental leave

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