Materials Staff Scientist

Role Purpose

Work with business partners to identify new materials solutions to address market needs in semiconductor technologies and/or aerospace and defense markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new materials product solutions and specifications to include glasses, glass-ceramics, and/or ceramic materials including nitride and carbide compounds.
• Develop post-forming processes to meet product specifications, e.g. finishing, shaping, ceraming.
• Understand materials attributes and linkages to composition and forming.
• Design, analyze, and conduct validation experiments to generate material& process fundamentals. Includes leveraging appropriate characterization and measurements as well as developing and deploying statistical approaches and design of experiments (DOE).
• Conduct failure mode analysis to determine root cause and identify path to improve performance, yields, costs and safety.
• Work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Experiences/Education - Required

• PhD in materials science, physics, chemistry or other relevant field, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated deep knowledge and skills in understanding material system(s), chemistry and physics of interfaces and solving the related problem
• Proven ability to define, execute, analyze, and communicate results from experiments
• Proven ability to perform independent scientific work from concept to documentation
• Ability to make data-driven decisions by combining analytical thinking with practical judgment
• Ability to work effectively across disciplines and coordinate laboratory analysis and testing
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of RF materials
• Direct laboratory experience with the equipment and test methods used in glass or ceramic melting, forming, and/or firing