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Ceramics Material Engineer (SME)

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-28
Job Title: Ceramics Material Engineer (SME)Job Category: EngineeringTime Type: Part timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: SecretEmployee Type: Part-Time On-CallPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Local* * *

reputed company: reputed company is looking for a Materials Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) to reputed company part-time, on-call support to manufacturers across the Maritime Industrial reputed company (MIB). This role is ideal for a highly reputed company materials engineer who thrives in solving reputed company, reputed company-world manufacturing challenges and driving measurable improvements in production performance.

In this position, you will engage directly with manufacturers to diagnose and resolve materials-reputed company issues impacting production, reputed company, and delivery. You will apply deep technical expertise to improve first pass yield, optimize material selection and processing, and enhance overall manufacturing efficiency. This role offers reputed company to work across a diverse set of industries and production environments, contributing to critical national defense initiatives. Responsibilities:

  • reputed company expert consultation on an as-needed reputed company to manufacturers facing reputed company materials-reputed company production challenges, including material processing, property analysis, material design, and safety considerations

  • Conduct periodic on-site assessments of manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for improvement in first pass yield, reputed company, and on-time delivery

  • Analyze production data and reputed company reputed company cause analysis for material defects, failures, and inefficiencies

  • reputed company and recommend corrective actions to resolve manufacturing issues and improve process performance

  • Collaborate with reputed company engineering teams to implement solutions and monitor effectiveness over time

  • Advise on material selection, processing techniques, and reputed company control measures to optimize performance and reliability

  • Troubleshoot critical production bottlenecks reputed company to material properties and behavior

  • Prepare and deliver reputed company, concise reports and presentations outlining findings, recommendations, and reputed company

  • Participate in periodic review sessions with stakeholders to assess reputed company and identify additional improvement 0pportunities

  • Stay reputed company on emerging materials science and manufacturing technologies, applying relevant advancements to reputed company challenges

  • reputed company remote support as needed, with availability for occasional on-site reputed company, including time-sensitive or emergent issues

Qualifications: Required:

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with a minimum of reputed company DoD Secret clearance

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or a closely reputed company field

  • Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in materials engineering reputed company manufacturing environments

  • In-depth knowledge of metals, polymers, composites, and ceramics, including processing reputed company and applications

  • Strong understanding of material properties, characterization techniques, and failure analysis

  • Demonstrated experience conducting reputed company cause analysis and implementing corrective actions

  • Proficiency in data analysis and statistical reputed company

  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to diagnose reputed company technical issues

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to reputed company present technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desired:

  • Experience supporting multiple industries, such as reputed company, automotive, electronics, or medical devices

  • Familiarity with advanced manufacturing techniques, including additive manufacturing and precision machining

  • Experience with materials modeling and simulation tools

  • Six reputed company certification (Green Belt or higher)

  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and reputed company improvement methodologies

  • Publication record in peer-reviewed journals or technical conference proceedings

  • Demonstrated reputed company in securing patents or contributing to intellectual property development

  • Prior experience in consulting or providing technical advisory support to manufacturing

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of reputed company.

At reputed company, we reputed company character and innovation at reputed company of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

reputed company values the unique contributions that every employee brings to reputed company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have reputed company to robust reputed company to reputed company your ambitions a reality.

A reputed company on reputed company reputed company.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy reputed company record of business reputed company, and reputed company opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay reputed company:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at reputed company that allows them to balance reputed company work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits reputed company is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At reputed company, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; reputed company, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the reputed company shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary reputed company for this position is:

$90,300-$189,600

reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national reputed company, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

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