Coating Engineer - High Temp SME

Required Skills & Experience

• 8–10+ years of relevant materials/coatings engineering experience, or 5+ years with an advanced STEM degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.
• Strong technical expertise in high-temperature oxidation, hot corrosion, and stress corrosion cracking (SCC), including understanding the fundamental corrosion mechanisms.
• Hands-on experience with metallic/high-temperature coatings, including coating development, qualification, application methods, and process optimization.
• Strong materials characterization, testing, and data interpretation experience, including metallography and mechanical/physical characterization of high-temperature materials and coatings.
• Ability to operate as a senior SME and technical leader, including mentoring younger engineers, providing technical direction, managing projects, and supporting multiple customer-facing initiatives.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Master’s, PhD, or postdoctoral research experience in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, coatings, corrosion, or a closely related field.
• Experience with advanced coating processes such as Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), diffusion coatings, thermal spray, and plating.
• Background working with gas turbine engine alloys, high-pressure turbine components, or other materials exposed to extreme temperatures, including testing environments approaching 2,000°F.
• Experience with material/process modeling, data collection and analysis, Lean/Six Sigma, and test development, particularly modifying testing approaches based on data and technical findings.
• Experience leading multi-year or multidisciplinary technical programs, including program planning, cost estimation, scheduling, customer communication, and transitioning new technologies into production.

Job Description

The Coatings Engineer will serve as a senior subject matter expert supporting the development, testing, qualification, and implementation of advanced metallic and high-temperature coating technologies. This individual will lead technical work involving high-temperature oxidation, hot corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, materials characterization, and coating performance while supporting projects ranging from engine safety and production issues to new technology development and cost reduction. The role will be approximately 50% strategic and 50% tactical, requiring the engineer to develop creative testing approaches, modify test methods, design experiments, evaluate and interpret data, and translate findings into technical solutions. This person will also provide technical direction and mentorship to younger engineers while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, management, and customer-facing teams. The ideal candidate will bring deep corrosion and coatings expertise along with the ability to independently lead complex technical initiatives and influence longer-term technology strategy