Materials Scientist

About the role

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™ Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X. The PPG Way 2030 We are customer champions Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don't stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. We act with purpose and speed Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value. We are excellent operators Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers. We compete to win Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths. We are PPG proud Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world. At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources . 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 an adjustment due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

Responsibilities

• Technical Expertise: Conduct 60-70% hands-on work focusing on materials engineering and formulation development, literature reviews, intellectual property assessment, and customer engagement to qualify products.
• New Product Development: Work on cutting-edge sealants 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.

Requirements

• Required
• Educational Background: Ph.D. in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Materials Chemistry, or Materials Engineering.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of scientific principles, materials engineering and formulations, including structure-function relationships in the context of material performance.
• 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.
• Desirable
• Technical Experience: 3+ years in materials engineering / formulation development within the space of sealants, adhesives, coatings, composites, or polymeric materials.
• Market Experience: Experience taking products from development to market with a strong understanding of the commercialization process.
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Benefits

Additional Information

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

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