Lead Material Engineer - IPT / Ceramics

About the role

In this hands-on role, you’ll develop and optimize high-temperature ceramics, fine-tuning processes like injection molding, slip casting, and sintering to push the limits of durability and precision. You’ll lead experiments, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and tackle scale-up challenges helping transform breakthrough materials into production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine advanced ceramic materials and feedstocks for high-performance gas turbine components
• Optimize core manufacturing processes including injection molding, slip casting, debinding, and sintering
• Plan and execute experimental trials to analyze material behavior and improve process outcomes
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to enhance critical-to-work features and overall product performance
• Support pilot builds and small-series production to ensure process stability, dimensional accuracy, and quality compliance
• Drive scale-up and industrialization efforts, solving production challenges while implementing effective root-cause and corrective actions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Ceramics, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5-8+ years’ hands-on experience with ceramic manufacturing processes like injection molding, casting, forming, and sintering. More years of experience can be considered at a higher level
• Project coordination / management experience in IPT environments
• Expertise in material characterization techniques like microscopy (optical/SEM), thermal analysis (DSC, TGA, DTA), and mechanical testing
• Familiarity with porosity, density measurement, and advanced dimensional inspection methods (e.g., CT or 3D scanning)
• Technology development, pilot production, or scaling processes into industrial manufacturing environments is a plus
• Analytical, detail-oriented problem solver with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across engineering, production, and quality teams

Qualifications

• Legal authorization for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization
• Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers

Skills

• Hands-on experience with ceramic manufacturing processes
• Material characterization techniques
• Porosity and density measurement
• Advanced dimensional inspection methods
• Technology development and scaling
• Collaboration across engineering, production, and quality teams

Benefits

• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

N/A