Coorstek

R&D Engineer I or II - Oxide Ceramics

Coorstek$82K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
  • Minimum of one year of relevant industry experience, including internships or co-ops
  • Hands-on experience with oxide ceramic materials formulation and processing preferred
  • Strong grasp of mathematics, statistics, and engineering principles
  • Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Organized and detail-oriented attitude

Responsibilities

  • Conduct engineering experiments on new materials and processes with minimal direction
  • Optimize and improve existing materials, products, and procedures
  • Support project planning, execution, and reporting for CoorsTek projects
  • Devise basic research methods and document results and processes
  • Operate process and test equipment, understanding the engineering functionality
  • Manage specific pieces of processing or analytical equipment
  • Collaborate with Operations and Commercial teams
  • Contribute to safety culture and continuous improvement efforts
  • Engage in further training for skill enhancement

Benefits

  • Participation in a strong safety culture
  • Opportunities for professional training and skill development
  • Collaborative work environment across sectors
  • Potential career advancement within the company
Full Job Description
Job Title
R&D Engineer I or II - Oxide Ceramics

As the R&D Engineer, you will provide engineering support and technical guidance to material, product, and process development programs.

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • With limited direction, conduct engineering experiments on new materials, products, processes and/or procedures.
  • Participate significantly in projects to optimize and improve existing materials, products, processes and/or procedures.
  • Contribute to project plan development, execution and reporting activities to support CoorsTek project management activities.
  • Devise basic research methods and documents results and procedures.
  • Operate process and test equipment with an understanding of functionality based on underlying engineering principles.
  • Exercise responsibility for specific pieces of processing and/or analytical equipment.
  • Work collaboratively with the Operations and Commercial sectors of the company.
  • Participate in the company's safety culture and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Undertake further training to improve skills.


Job Requirements:

Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science preferred or related Engineering field.
  • A minimum of one (1) year of relevant industry experience, which may include internship, co-op, or other applicable hands-on experience.
  • Hands on oxide ceramic materials formulation and processing experience highly preferred.


Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Sound knowledge of mathematics, statistics, engineering science and ceramic processing.
  • Knowledge of ceramic materials and processing.
  • Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Organized and detail oriented.


Role Specific Information:
  • LEVEL: We are open to this role being a level I or II based on the selected candidate's education, experience, technical skills, and overall qualifications.
  • COMPENSATION RANGES: EI: $82k - $108k / EII: $92k - $115k
  • LOCATION: Golden, CO (on-site)


Target Hiring Range
Annual Salary: USD 82,000.00 - USD 115,000.00

Actual compensation is commensurate with experience, skills and education.

About Coorstek

CoorsTek, Inc. is a privately owned manufacturer of technical ceramics for aerospace, automotive, chemical, electronics, medical, metallurgical, oil and gas, semiconductor and many other industries. CoorsTek headquarters and primary factories are located in Golden, Colorado, US. The company is wholly owned by Keystone Holdings LLC, a trust of the Coors family. John K. Coors, a great-grandson of founder and brewing magnate Adolph Coors, Sr., and the fifth and youngest son of longtime chairman and president Joseph Coors, retired as president and chairman in January 2020 after 22 years at the helm.
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