Advanced Chemical Engineer

Advanced Chemical Engineer

As an Advanced Research and Development Engineer, you'll support the development of revolutionary technologies, diving into the creation of advanced materials that will redefine possibilities. Your role as a team member will support the introduction of groundbreaking products, providing invaluable support to our customers, and pioneering innovative high-temperature fusion processes. Not only will you help to bring these technologies to life, but you'll also play a crucial part in scaling up engineering processes - taking products from initial bench concepts to high-volume manufacturing reality.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new quartz products and processes utilizing technical expertise to meet new market/application demands.
• Support new product introduction projects with cross-functional teams and external validation partners.
• Responsibilities include feasibility testing, prototyping, process parameter and material evaluation, pilot testing, cost analysis and scale up to manufacturing support on key project aspects.
• Familiarity and experience with project management aspects such as planning, budgeting, time management, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Familiarity with basic aspects of intellectual property, such as invention disclosures and public patent databases.
• Familiar with Six Sigma methodology, statistical, surface and materials characterization tools for process improvement, failure analysis and troubleshooting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or Physics.
• 5+ years of hands-on industry experience capable of contributing valuable insights immediately.
• Familiar with statistical design and analysis of experimental data including design of experiment, hypothesis testing and Gage R&R.
• Proven ability to collaborate with manufacturing, supplier, and customers to accomplish project objectives on time and within budget.
• Ability to do hands-on work in an industrial environment with necessary PPE and interact and influence in a matrixed environment.
• Experience working with statistical software such as Minitab.
• A strong sense of accountability, urgency, and self-direction.
• Ability to travel internationally (10%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in working with and the design of high temperature processing equipment of quartz, glass, or ceramics.
• Understanding of basic mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems involved in the operation of batch and continuous furnaces.
• Project management experience - effective planning and prioritization of projects of significant business impact to deliver new product/process technologies.
• Experience with, or design of, quartz fusion processes including electric fusion, arc fusion and flame fusion.
• Experience designing products for sem