Materials Scientist, SOFC – Path to Manufacturing

Teragen Energy; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage for employees

Unlimited time off

Equity grant

401(k) plan

Job summary

Teragen Energy in Utah seeks an experienced Materials Scientist/Engineer to drive the solid oxide fuel cell materials from lab-scale concepts toward a manufacturable, scalable product.

You will own materials characterization, processing development, and new materials studies for all cell and stack components, including seals and interconnects, reporting to the CTO and collaborating with the Cell Development Team.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with materials characterization techniques (SEM, TGA/DTA, dilatometry, PSD, BET).
• Ability to translate materials learning into manufacturable product decisions.
• Comfort bridging materials science with hardware requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials characterization and focused studies, including failure analysis and materials/process tradeoffs; own raw material quality control.
• Develop cell and stack materials from composition and processing through characterization and production-ready specs.
• Collaborate on scale-up, degradation analysis, failure diagnosis, and process improvements.
• Partner with Mechanical and Test Engineering to ensure manufacturability and test results across the technology.
• Design and execute experimental plans with documented observations and actionable recommendations.

Skills

Materials science fundamentals

Data‑driven experimentation

Boundary of material and hardware

Education

BS or MS in Materials Science or Ceramic Engineering

Tools

SEM

TGA/DTA

Dilatometry

PSD

BET

Job description

Teragen Energy in Utah seeks an experienced Materials Scientist/Engineer to drive the solid oxide fuel cell materials from lab-scale concepts toward a manufacturable, scalable product.

You will own materials characterization, processing development, and new materials studies for all cell and stack components, including seals and interconnects, reporting to the CTO and collaborating with the Cell Development Team.