# Senior Materials Development Engineer - ELYSIS

Hiring organization: [Alcoa](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alcoa)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/74a6c681-c581-4327-aa4f-51bbe68b576d

Listed on Alcoa's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: New Kensington, PA

## Summary

This role leads materials development for ELYSIS's breakthrough carbon-free aluminum smelting technology, advancing ceramic electrode materials from lab to commercial scale. It suits someone with deep ceramics expertise who enjoys bridging research and production, with responsibility for risk reduction, process design, and technical guidance to manufacturing teams.

_Our summary, not Alcoa's wording._

## Skills named

Materials science, Root Cause Analysis, Technical Documentation

## Required

- Graduate degree in Materials Science & Engineering, Ceramics Engineering, or Chemical Engineering
- Ceramic sintering process knowledge
- Processing equipment and scale-up experience
- Project execution and management skills
- Material property characterization methods experience
- Collaborative team environment experience

## Nice to have

- 5-10 years of experience in ceramic materials or process development

Apply on Alcoa's site: https://alcoa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/United-States-PA-New-Kensington/Senior-Ceramic-Engineer---Ingnieur-Cramique-Snior---ELYSIS_Req-37293