R&D Ceramic Materials Engineer

Trans-Tech; Adamstown (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Company-paid Life Insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Trans-Tech in Adamstown, MD is seeking a senior PhD-level materials engineer to invent and scale ceramic materials for multiple product lines. You will lead R&D, mentor staff, and present at conferences as a technical expert.

This full-time role emphasizes process development, lab-to-production ramp, cross-functional collaboration with Sales and Quality, and the ability to translate customer needs into material solutions.

Qualifications

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

• Developing and synthesizing new ceramic materials and directing lab synthesis to production.
• Leading material formulations and processes to meet customer and product requirements.
• Visit customers to provide solutions to material and device design challenges.
• Coordinate design requirements and collaborate with Sales and Quality.
• Compile and evaluate material characteristics and electrical test data for specifications.
• Implement improvements and ensure process yields and performance.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing teams to support KPIs and problem solving.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Ceramic R&D

Process engineering

Manufacturing

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related engineering

Job description

Trans-Tech in Adamstown, MD is seeking a senior PhD-level materials engineer to invent and scale ceramic materials for multiple product lines. You will lead R&D, mentor staff, and present at conferences as a technical expert.

This full-time role emphasizes process development, lab-to-production ramp, cross-functional collaboration with Sales and Quality, and the ability to translate customer needs into material solutions.