Piezoelectric Ceramic Engineer: From Lab to Production

INTERACTION 24 LLC; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & development

Job summary

InterAction24 is hiring a full-time Piezoelectric Ceramic Engineer for an advanced piezoelectric materials manufacturer in central Pennsylvania (State College area). This is a direct-hire, 1st shift position.

You will develop, optimize, and scale the processing of lead-based piezoelectric ceramics, bridging R&D and production, with responsibilities from powder synthesis to scale-up and characterization using SEM, EDS, and XRD.

Qualifications

• BS in Materials Science and Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related field.
• Strong working knowledge of powder synthesis, forming methods, and thermal processing.
• Hands-on experience with SEM, EDS, and XRD for microstructural and phase analysis.
• U.S. Person status is required due to export-controlled technical data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize ceramic processing routes from powder to finished part.
• Establish sintering schedules and thermal processing conditions.
• Characterize materials for density, grain size, phase purity, and properties.
• Run powder and microstructural characterization using SEM, EDS, and XRD.
• Execute process trials and drive corrective actions to improve quality and yield.
• Scale lab processes to pilot and full production while controlling costs.
• Apply SPC and control charts to monitor production performance.
• Document results and present findings to cross-functional teams.

Skills

Powder synthesis

Ceramic processing

Thermal processing

SEM

EDS

XRD

Education

BS in Materials Science and Engineering or related field

Tools

SEM

EDS

XRD

Job description

InterAction24 is hiring a full-time Piezoelectric Ceramic Engineer for an advanced piezoelectric materials manufacturer in central Pennsylvania (State College area). This is a direct-hire, 1st shift position.

You will develop, optimize, and scale the processing of lead-based piezoelectric ceramics, bridging R&D and production, with responsibilities from powder synthesis to scale-up and characterization using SEM, EDS, and XRD.