Lead Materials Scientist – Ceramic Reliability

What You'll Do at ETS

• Assess the durability of stacked refractory circuits based on operational conditions, postmortem analysis, and supporting experiments. 
• Design & lead accelerated lifetime campaigns to extract statistically relevant property data and mechanistic parameters for lifetime prediction. 
• Characterize thermo-mechanical-electrical properties of select materials. 
• Characterize material microstructure including composition, phase, and grain information utilizing techniques like x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy (XRD, SEM, EDS), and Raman spectroscopy 
• Correlate microstructural relationships with mass diffusion, thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and electrical properties of refractory materials. 
• Review literature for refractory material degradation mechanisms and develop robust lifetime models toward optimizing material performance. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, both within the organization and with external partners, to fabricate materials, extract their properties, and communicate implications to product design. 

What You'll Bring to ETS

• A PhD in Materials science or related field 
• At least 2 years working within or alongside industry developing or evaluating refractory materials 
• Experience extracting and evaluating process-structure-property relationships, correlating microstructural features with critical properties like mass diffusion, thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and electrical behavior. 
• Proficiency in acquiring and analyzing XRD, SEM, EDS, and Raman spectroscopy of ceramics.  
• Experience designing and executing accelerated lifetime test campaigns to extract statistically relevant property data for lifetime predictions, such S-N fatigue curves and Weibull Modulus for strength of ceramics. 
• Experience using data analytics to extract & model material characteristics such as diffusion coefficients and activation energy, using programs or languages like R or JMP. 
• Ability to maintain timeline and stay within budget for experimental campaigns that extract key performance metrics that are tied to company milestones.  
• Experience leveraging team member’s expertise to identify and execute on key deliverables that advance the company objectives 

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package, including equity options 
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 
• 401(k) with matching 
• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with an additional two weeks for birthing parents, after 6 months
• 20 days of annual PTO  
• Approximately 17 days paid company holidays per year (varies based on calendar year)
• Access to commuter benefits with company contributions