Senior Electrical Engineer – Dielectric Materials Development and Analysis

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.; Energy (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Company-Wide Winter Break

401(k) Employer Match

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness Stipend

Job summary

engineeringjobs.net, Inc. seeks a lead engineer to drive multidisciplinary programs developing ceramic and dielectric materials for high‑voltage fusion.

You will define requirements, perform electrical tests, and translate results into actionable recommendations across teams. The role requires an advanced degree in Electrical Engineering and about five years of hands-on experience with insulating materials, with leadership of milestone-driven R&D programs and strong cross-functional

Qualifications

• Requires an advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least five years of hands-on experience with insulating and dielectric materials.
• Experience designing and interpreting electrical tests, developing or qualifying materials for integrated engineering systems.
• Experience leading milestone-driven R&D programs and communicating findings to multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary projects to develop, test, and qualify ceramic and dielectric materials for high-voltage fusion applications.
• Define requirements and conduct electrical characterization under combined environmental loads.
• Translate test results into engineering recommendations and provide subject-matter expertise across teams.
• Own projects from material selection through prototyping and production qualification.

Skills

Dielectric Materials

Electrical Insulation

Advanced Ceramics

High-Voltage Engineering

Electrical Testing

Materials Characterization

Dielectric Strength Testing

Electrical Resistivity

Permittivity

Dielectric Loss

Experimental Design

Material Qualification

R&D Program Leadership

Multidisciplinary Communication

Risk Management

Manufacturing Scale-Up

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Lead multidisciplinary projects to develop, test, and qualify ceramic and dielectric materials for high-voltage fusion applications, including defining requirements and conducting electrical characterization under combined environmental loads. Translate test results into engineering recommendations, provide subject-matter expertise across teams, and own projects from material selection through prototyping and production qualification.

Requirements

Requires an advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and typically at least five years of hands-on experience with insulating and dielectric materials. Candidates need experience designing and interpreting electrical tests, developing or qualifying materials for integrated engineering systems, leading milestone-driven R&D programs, and communicating findings to multidisciplinary teams.

Key Skills

Dielectric Materials, Electrical Insulation, Advanced Ceramics, High-Voltage Engineering, Electrical Testing, Materials Characterization, Dielectric Strength Testing, Electrical Resistivity, Permittivity, Dielectric Loss, Experimental Design, Material Qualification, R&D Program Leadership, Multidisciplinary Communication, Risk Management, Manufacturing Scale-Up

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Company-Wide Winter Break
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Stipend