Materials Scientist — Fuel Cell Materials & Process Lead

Massachusetts Clean Energy; Southborough (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Employee Equity Grant

100% healthcare coverage for employees

Unlimited time off program

Eligibility for 401(k) plan

Job summary

Teragen Energy Corporation is seeking a Material Scientist/Engineer to lead materials characterization, development, and qualification for solid oxide fuel cell components. You will own characterization programs, guide material/process tradeoffs, and work with cross-functional teams to drive manufacturable outcomes.

The role emphasizes rapid, data-driven decision making and close collaboration with the Cell Development Team, CTO, and engineering groups to advance materials from concept to

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, or a related field with 0–6 years of experience; exceptional candidates at any level are encouraged to apply.
• Strong materials science fundamentals and material-relevant characterization experience (e.g., SEM, TGA/DTA, Dilatometry, PSD, BET).
• Comfort working at the boundary between material behavior and hardware requirements.
• Preference for pragmatic, fast, decision-quality experiments over prolonged perfection.
• Interest in translating materials learning into manufacturable product decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials characterization and focused studies for the platform evolution, including failure analysis and materials/process tradeoffs.
• Develop cell and stack materials from composition and processing through characterization and production-ready specifications.
• Collaborate on scale-up, degradation analysis, failure diagnosis, and process improvements.
• Partner with Mechanical and Test Engineering to understand manufacturability and test results across the technology.
• Conceptualize and execute experimental plans, documenting observations and recommendations for fast, traceable decisions.

Skills

Materials science fundamentals

Characterization experience

Failure analysis

Materials/process tradeoffs

Education

BS or MS in Materials Science or related field

Tools

SEM

TGA/DTA

Dilatometry

PSD

BET

Job description

Teragen Energy Corporation is seeking a Material Scientist/Engineer to lead materials characterization, development, and qualification for solid oxide fuel cell components. You will own characterization programs, guide material/process tradeoffs, and work with cross-functional teams to drive manufacturable outcomes.

The role emphasizes rapid, data-driven decision making and close collaboration with the Cell Development Team, CTO, and engineering groups to advance materials from concept to