Materials Engineer

Support the selection, development and analysis of materials and manufacturing processes for a variety of electronic components. These will include ceramic formulations, metal electrode selections and polymers for binders, plasticizer and coating applications. The successful candidate with have an understanding of 1) basic materials structure-property relationships as applied to electronic devices, 2) common materials processing techniques such as milling, tape casting, screen printing, die pressing, and high temperature heat treatments and 3) characterization techniques such as thermal analysis, x-ray diffraction, and electron beam instruments. The position will also require skills in project planning and tracking, data analysis, and written and oral communication of progress to the leadership team.

• Project planning, including setting goals, benchmarking, resourcing and timeline construction


• Materials evaluation and selection, including hazardous chemical handling and disposal


• Equipment evaluation and selection, including safety evaluation


• Composing experimental and equipment procedures, employee training


• Conducting experiments, including proper materials handling and safe equipment use, numerical evaluation, summarizing results and significant outcomes, and reporting in oral and written presentations and reports


• Tracking project progress, summarizing results, reporting to collaborators and management in oral and written presentations and reports


• Consultation with production, sales, marketing, quality and other groups on common issues and problem-solving efforts


• Implementation of management directives for business, ethics, environmental, health, safety, continuous improvement, and workplace well-being.

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Ceramic, or Chemical Engineering.


• Experience in a manufacturing environment.


• Team experience preferred – working in conjunction with other engineering disciplines is critical. Experience in interactions with mechanical and electrical engineers is desired.


• Communication and documentation skills are vital.


• Project management skills using Smartsheet, MS Project or similar are highly desired.


• Statistical software package skills (Minitab, JMP) also highly desired.

Kyocera-AVX is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V/SO:  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.