Senior Ceramic & Coatings Supplier Engineer

Aleron; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Part time

Job summary

Aleron is seeking a Product Engineer 4 / Supplier Engineer for Ceramics & Coatings in Tualatin, OR. This contract role leads supplier qualifications and material risk mitigation to support advanced semiconductors.

You will drive improvements, qualify alternate materials, coordinate risk mitigation, and ensure manufacturing readiness across ceramic and coating components with global supplier integration.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD with applicable experience in ceramics or coatings.
• 5+ years in supplier/engineering/manufacturing roles.
• 3+ years in ceramic manufacturing processes and coating technologies.
• 2+ years using SEM/EDS, XRD or similar analysis tools.
• 3+ years in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SPOC for critical ceramic and coating suppliers.
• Lead material shortages, recovery plans, and supply continuity initiatives.
• Drive cross-functional execution from risk identification to production implementation.
• Develop qualification plans, testing requirements, and change management with Product Groups.
• Lead supplier technical reviews focusing on manufacturing capability and readiness.
• Evaluate supplier processes including forming, sintering, machining, grinding, polishing, coating, finishing.
• Resolve supplier quality issues using 8D, PSDMP, FMEA and 5-Why analysis.
• Conduct root-cause investigations and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain material risk dashboards, trackers, and executive reporting.
• Communicate risks and findings to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Support supplier audits, qualifications, tech transfers, and continuous improvement programs.

Skills

Ceramic engineering

Materials science

Mechanical engineering

Quality engineering

Supplier engineering

Advanced materials

Education

Master's degree in Materials Science / Ceramic / Chemical / Mechanical Engineering

PhD in Materials Science / Ceramic / Chemical / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SEM/EDS

XRD

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Aleron is seeking a Product Engineer 4 / Supplier Engineer for Ceramics & Coatings in Tualatin, OR. This contract role leads supplier qualifications and material risk mitigation to support advanced semiconductors.

You will drive improvements, qualify alternate materials, coordinate risk mitigation, and ensure manufacturing readiness across ceramic and coating components with global supplier integration.