Senior Ceramics & Coatings Engineer – High-Temp Turbines

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Supportive work culture

Company paid Health and wellness benef

Paid Time Off and holidays

401K with company match

Family building benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Charlotte, NC seeks a seasoned ceramics, materials, or coatings engineer to tackle high‑temperature challenges and turn cutting‑edge ceramic and coating technologies into production solutions.

You will partner with world‑class engineers, scientists, and manufacturing teams to drive projects across the full lifecycle from R&D to production, and to advance materials and process technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Natural Sciences, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in ceramics, coatings, materials engineering, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience with ceramic coatings, thermal barrier coatings, corrosion-resistant coatings, and thermal spray technologies.
• Familiarity with project management practices and PLM tools.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.
• US work authorization without current or future employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and develop innovative ceramic and high-temperature coating solutions for gas turbines and energy technologies.
• Drive projects across the full lifecycle, from research and development through qualification, manufacturing scale-up, and production implementation.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams, suppliers, research institutions, and customers to advance materials and process technologies.
• Serve as a technical interface across engineering, design, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and service organizations.
• Lead the development and application of ceramic materials, thermal barrier coatings, corrosion-resistant coatings, and thermal spray technologies.
• Identify opportunities for public funding and research partnerships to accelerate high-value R&D initiatives.
• Apply project management principles and PLM methodologies to drive execution, manage stakeholders, and deliver measurable results.
• Travel domestically and internationally to support technology development, testing, and customer engagement.

Skills

Ceramics

Coatings

Materials engineering

Thermal spray technologies

High-temperature materials

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Natural Sciences, or a related technical field

Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Natural Sciences, or a related field

Tools

PLM tools

Job description

Siemens Energy in Charlotte, NC seeks a seasoned ceramics, materials, or coatings engineer to tackle high‑temperature challenges and turn cutting‑edge ceramic and coating technologies into production solutions.

You will partner with world‑class engineers, scientists, and manufacturing teams to drive projects across the full lifecycle from R&D to production, and to advance materials and process technologies.