Senior Ceramics Materials Engineer - Quality & Scale-Up

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

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Job summary

Tempo, based in San Diego, seeks a Staff Materials Engineer to lead complex ceramic materials development and quality initiatives. You will own QA/QC systems, process control, supplier qualification, and scale-up readiness, ensuring reliable materials and manufacturing outcomes across R&D, production, and suppliers.

The role requires hands-on ceramics expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to mentor engineers while driving continuous improvement and robust production controls

Qualifications

• MS in Ceramics Engineering, Materials Science, or similar discipline.
• 5–10 years relevant experience with hands on formulations, characterization, and analysis.
• Preferred PhD in Ceramics Engineering, Materials Science, or similar discipline.
• Experience implementing QA/QC systems in ceramic or refractory manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of SPC, DOE, process capability studies, MSA, and quality engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead material development with electro/thermo-physical property targets.
• Develop QA/QC plans for ceramic materials and processes.
• Lead supplier qualification and audits of ceramic suppliers.
• Drive failure analysis and root-cause investigations for material issues.
• Define CTQ characteristics and process capability targets.

Skills

Ceramic materials expertise

QA/QC methods

Root-cause investigations

Supplier qualification

Failure analysis

Education

MS in Ceramics Engineering or Materials Science

PhD in Ceramics Engineering or Materials Science (preferred)

Tools

SEM

XRD

Microscopy

Thermal analysis

Mechanical testing

Job description

Tempo, based in San Diego, seeks a Staff Materials Engineer to lead complex ceramic materials development and quality initiatives. You will own QA/QC systems, process control, supplier qualification, and scale-up readiness, ensuring reliable materials and manufacturing outcomes across R&D, production, and suppliers.

The role requires hands-on ceramics expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to mentor engineers while driving continuous improvement and robust production controls