Senior Ceramics Scientist — Electrochemical Cells

Utility Global; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Utility Global is seeking a Senior Materials Scientist to develop ceramic materials and fabrication processes for electrochemical cells. This hands-on R&D role focuses on how composition, microstructure, and processing affect performance, integrity, and manufacturability.

You will lead materials investigations, refine processing methods, and troubleshoot fabrication and testing challenges, collaborating with manufacturing to ensure scalable, repeatable cell production.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field.
• 5–10 years of hands-on experience developing, processing, or characterizing ceramic materials in industrial or research environments.
• Understanding of ceramic processing and how forming, drying, thermal treatment, and sintering affect microstructure and final properties.
• Experience with ceramic fabrication methods and producing defect-free components.
• Ability to independently design experiments, analyze results, and use data to make technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop ceramic materials for electrochemical cells, including electrode/electrolyte composition, porosity, microstructure, and properties.
• Develop and optimize ceramic processing methods (powder prep, slurry, forming, coating, drying, debinding, sintering, joining).
• Plan structured experiments to evaluate materials and improve manufacturability of cells.
• Perform root-cause analysis for cracking, warping, porosity, and coating/joining issues.
• Apply statistical analysis and data processing to guide process optimization.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to define targets, windows, and tolerances for scale-up.

Skills

Ceramic materials development

Experiment design

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

MS or PhD in Materials Science/Engineering or related

Tools

SEM/EDS

XRD

Dilatometry

TGA/DSC

Porosimetry

Mechanical testing

Job description

Utility Global is seeking a Senior Materials Scientist to develop ceramic materials and fabrication processes for electrochemical cells. This hands-on R&D role focuses on how composition, microstructure, and processing affect performance, integrity, and manufacturability.

You will lead materials investigations, refine processing methods, and troubleshoot fabrication and testing challenges, collaborating with manufacturing to ensure scalable, repeatable cell production.