Materials Engineer - ResearchKYOCERA AVX Greenville LLC • Fountain Inn, South Carolina, United States

Materials Engineer - Research

KYOCERA AVX Greenville LLC • Fountain Inn, South Carolina, United States

14 hours ago

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Materials Engineer - Research

About KYOCERA AVX

KYOCERA AVX is a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future. As a wholly owned subsidiary of KYOCERA Corporation structured to capitalize on shared resources and technical expertise, KYOCERA AVX has an expansive global footprint comprised of several dozen research, development, and manufacturing facilities spanning more than 15 countries and staffed with talented personnel dedicated to innovation, component quality, customer service, and enabling a brighter future through technology.

KYOCERA AVX designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies advanced capacitors, antennas, connectors, circuit protection and timing devices, sensors, controls, filters, fuses, diodes, resistors, couplers, and inductors optimized for employment in the international 5G, IoT, aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial, medical, and military markets.

Materials Engineer - Research

Full Time
1 Avx Blvd, Fountain Inn, SC 29644, USA
With Professional Experience
10 / 30 / 25

Primary Function :

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

Duties and Responsibilities :

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

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

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

Transfer of successful projects to production groups with reporting, training and follow-up

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

Materials evaluation and selection, including hazardous chemical handling and disposal

Equipment evaluation and selection, including safety evaluation

Composing experimental and equipment procedures

Scientific literature study, patent evaluation, summarization

Management and training of subordinate team members, as required

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

Competencies :

General materials characterization and testing

Dispersion and rheology

Solid state chemical reactions

Characterization of powders and bulk materials samples

Fundamentals of device electrical measurements

Advanced characterization techniques for materials

Requirements :

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field

1-5 years in a relevant engineering position, preferably 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) are also highly desired.

EEO Statement :

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.

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