Senior Materials Development Engineer - ELYSIS

Alcoa•New Kensington, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Materials Development Engineer will apply broad expertise in ceramic materials and processes to lead research and development that advances the technical readiness of a ceramic process used to produce proprietary, novel ceramic electrodes for the ELYSIS smelting process. The role serves as a technical liaison to ELYSIS electrode production and industrialization teams, providing data-based decisions, guidance, and support. It reports to ELYSIS R&D management. The role is based primarily onsite at the ELYSIS U.S. Research & Development facility at the Alcoa Technical Center in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Most work is hands-on and onsite, with opportunities for remote reporting and documentation. Business travel and extended-duration assignments or missions may be essential to the role, given ELYSIS’s operations in Canada, France, and the United States.

Requirements

Graduate degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Ceramics Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
Demonstrated knowledge of ceramic sintering processes and processing equipment, including process scale-up experience.
Proven project execution and management skills.
Strong aptitude in physical, chemical, and thermal material-property characterization methods and analysis.
Experience working in collaborative, results-driven, fast-paced team environments.
Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills for data management, analysis, and presentation of results.

Nice To Haves

Five to ten years of relevant work experience in the development of ceramic materials or processes.

Responsibilities

Create and execute technical programs aimed at reducing industrialization scale-up risks for critical equipment and processes.
Lead projects, define objectives, develop work plans, and conduct research building on prior advances and scientific understanding of materials used in ELYSIS smelting processes.
Provide data-based guidance for equipment and process design to reduce industrialization risk.
Support development of technical specifications for materials and commercial-scale equipment through continuous improvement initiatives and technology development programs that identify and close knowledge gaps.
Apply fundamental engineering principles to practical solutions in laboratory, pilot, and commercial-scale environments.
Use root cause analysis tools to develop robust, sustainable solutions to material, process, or production issues.
Identify improvement opportunities and implement innovative solutions to advance materials development goals and production initiatives.
Develop internal and external relationships and manage the scopes, schedules, and budgets of vendors, service providers, or institutions to meet project objectives.
Organize results in clear, traceable formats and communicate progress and results through detailed technical reports, presentations, patents, and publications.
Undertake business-related travel and extended-duration assignments or missions as needed.