Ceramics Engineer jobs in Oakland, CA

Overview

Morgan Advanced Materials was founded in the UK in 1856. We have grown into a global organisation with 70 sites in 18 countirs. We are a world leader in advanced materials development and production. We produce a wide range of specialist, high specification materials that have extraordinary attributes and properties. Despite the complexity of our technologies, our focus is simple – we supply innovative, differentiated products made from advanced materials which enable our customers’ products to perform more efficiently, more reliably and for longer.

The Technical Ceramics business of Morgan Advanced Materials engineers high performance functional and structural ceramic materials, components and sub-assemblies to address customer-specific technical challenges.

Key Figures: Revenue £1,112m (2022), ~8,500 employees, manufacturing in 30 countries, and a global customer portfolio. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK.  Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Material Scientist with specialization in ceramics engineering for our Metals and Joining Center of Excellence (CoE) at Hayward, California.   

• Working with a team of materials and manufacturing experts, you will support the development of ceramic components such as electrostatic chuck (ESC) for the semiconductor industry.
• You will interface with internal and external stakeholders to understand primary materials requirements and applications while developing materials whose properties will perform under indicated conditions.
• Leverage internal and external expertise to build on existing and emerging knowledgebase to develop ceramic material, processing and design solutions that will facilitate customer success.
• Interacts with operations, sales and engineering teams in different Morgan sites.
• Be hands-on and carry out experiments and analysis.
• Select, procure, operate and maintain relevant scientific equipment.
• Write technical proposals for new projects. Structure and lead development projects, working collaboratively with internal and external resources.
• Maintain comprehensive records through development, supported by succinct regular updates to business stakeholders.
• Write SOPs and technical specifications.
• Generate and support writing of research scientific papers and patents.
• Support transition of developed products and processes into Operations.

This position would be placed at an appropriate level based on the candidate’s education and experience. 

Applications from entry level to senior level will be considered. Candidates with advanced degrees, MS or Ph.D. are encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions:

• Develop material and process solutions for ESC
• Assist in scale up and transfer of new technology
• Interacts with operations, sales and R&D teams
• Interacts with suppliers and customers when necessary
• Good report writing and communication skills
• Carry out experiments and analysis with minimum supervision
• Write technical report at the end of each project
• Assist in specifying and selecting equipment purchases related to ceramics processing

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ceramics, Material Science or related field.
• Minimum 1 year experience in the ceramic industry
• Knowledge in sintering of ceramic body such as alumina and aluminium nitride is essential
• Knowledge in material testing and microstructure analysis is required.
• Familiarity with statistical design of experiments.
• Must be U.S. Person as defined by U.S. export control laws and regulations (the International Traffic in Arms Regulations [22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130] and/or the Export Administration Regulations [15 C.F.R. Parts 730-774]). The ability to communicate with customers and all personnel is essential.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary, multicultural team.
• Limited travel including international travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge in semiconductor processing is preferred.
• Co-firing of metalized ceramic body is a plus.
• Experience in the manufacturing or assembly of electrostatic chuck is highly desirable.

Morgan Advanced Materials offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: health, dental, vision, 401(k), disability, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid vacation and holidays, and tuition reimbursement.

Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer Ind-1