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Ceramic Development Engineer

Knowles Precision Devices • Cazenovia, NY • 14h ago

Department: Engineering and R&D

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Cazenovia, New York

Reporting To: Sr. Scientist, Research

Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000 / year

Description

This position is to support Knowles Ceramic Development new product introductions. The focus of this position is to develop advanced ceramic formulations for MLCC products.

Key Responsibilities

Develop ceramic formulations (in collaboration with Sr. Ceramic Scientists), and their processing from batching through electrical testing.

Ceramic batching, milling, calcining, sintering, and electrical testing.

Characterization of newly developed ceramic powders (XRD, XRF, SEM, Dilatometer).

Scale newly developed ceramics for testing in advanced multilayer capacitors.

Support MLCC fabrication utilizing tape casting processes

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Materials science, chemistry, or related academic study with focus in ceramic formulation and processing.

Hands on experience with handling of ceramic powders.

Hands on experience with ceramic processing such as, batching, milling, and calcination.

Preferred direct experience with ceramic characterization methods noted above

Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Strong technical presentation skills

Strong communication, team/collaborative skills

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Ceramic or related field.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the US without restriction to ITAR documentation and materials.

Must be a US citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Benefits

What's in it for you on Day 1:

Medical, dental and vision insurance plans

Prescription Drug Plans

Basic Life Insurance

401k plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Security Clearance Incentive Program

Employee Referral Program

Overtime opportunities

Alternate work schedules available

PTO (10 days) and NYS Sick and Safe Leave

Paid Holidays

Exciting Onsite Perks:

Free Starbucks coffee available at our café

Free access to our Fitness Center

Fresh food is available for purchase in the cafeteria store.

Employee Appreciation Events

Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting salary for this role is targeted to be between $70,000 to $90,000 annually.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Knowles Precision Devices prohibits pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

ITAR Statement: Please note that this position may require access to technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status) or have the necessary authorization to access controlled technical data. Compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations is a condition of employment.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.

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