Materials Scientist, Expert

PPG Aerospace Leadership is broadly seeking internal candidates across the enterprise to join our team and drive innovation in product development.

If you are passionate about science and technology, love working on new formulations, and enjoy reading literature, patents, and advancing product development, this role is for you. As a Materials Scientist, Expert you will play a key role in developing and qualifying sealants, aerospace materials, and potting compounds, with a strong emphasis on new product development based on emerging technologies. This position reports to the Product Development Manager - New Technologies in the Aerospace Sealants department and is located in our Aerospace Materials Science & Technology Center, Burbank, CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Expertise: Conduct 60-70% hands-on work focusing on formulation development, literature reviews, intellectual property assessment, and customer engagement to qualify products.
• New Product Development: Work on cutting-edge sealants, aerospace materials, and potting compounds, ensuring successful formulation and product development.
• Commercialization: Apply experience in taking products from concept to commercialization, overcoming the challenges of new formulation development and securing specifications for market success.
• Innovation & Implementation: Develop and implement new technologies, ensuring that they translate into successful commercial products.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various departments to ensure the successful scale-up, qualification, and commercialization of new materials and product line extensions.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Ph.D. in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Materials Chemistry, or Materials Engineering.
• Minimum of 2+ years in formulation development, preferably within sealants, adhesives, coatings, composites, or polymeric materials.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of scientific principles in formulation, including structure-function relationships, material performance, and industry standards.
• Market Experience: Experience taking products from development to market with a strong understanding of the commercialization process.
• Passion for Science: Thrives in a technical role, enjoys reading papers and patents, and is driven by scientific exploration.
• Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

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PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

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