Senior Ceramics Materials Engineer, Quality & Scale-Up

tempo beverages ltd; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempo, a San Diego-based company, is seeking a Staff Materials Engineer to lead ceramic materials development, QA/QC systems, and supplier qualification. You will own quality frameworks and drive scale-up readiness across R&D, manufacturing, and suppliers.

You will mentor engineers, define CTQ characteristics, conduct root-cause analysis of material failures, and help ensure reliable, high-temperature performance up to 1,200°C.

Qualifications

• MS in Ceramics Engineering, Materials Science, or similar discipline.
• 5–10 years relevant experience with hands on formulations, characterization, and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience implementing QA/QC systems in ceramic or refractory environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead material development and qualification strategies for ceramics and high-temperature components.
• Establish QA/QC methodologies for ceramic materials, components, and processes.
• Lead root-cause investigations for material failures and process deviations.
• Develop inspection plans and control plans for ceramic products.
• Drive supplier qualification, audits, and quality metrics across partners.

Skills

Ceramics Engineering

Materials Science

QA/QC Systems

SPC & DOE

Failure Analysis

Supplier Qualification

Scale-Up

Education

MS in Ceramics Engineering, Materials Science, or similar

PhD in Ceramics Engineering, Materials Science, or similar

Tools

SEM

XRD

Microscopy

Thermal Analysis

Mechanical Testing

Job description

Tempo, a San Diego-based company, is seeking a Staff Materials Engineer to lead ceramic materials development, QA/QC systems, and supplier qualification. You will own quality frameworks and drive scale-up readiness across R&D, manufacturing, and suppliers.

You will mentor engineers, define CTQ characteristics, conduct root-cause analysis of material failures, and help ensure reliable, high-temperature performance up to 1,200°C.