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Momentive Technologies

Supplies ultra-high-purity materials for manufacturing

R&D Engineer

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Oguni, Nishiokitama District, Yamagata, Japan
In Person
Manufacturing & Process EngineeringProcess Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A degree from a technical college or university in a science-related field, or higher.
  • At least two years of experience developing new products or processes.
  • Able to read English-language materials; translation tools may be used.
  • Experience in manufacturing using a technical background.
  • Knowledge of general quality standards used in manufacturing.
  • Experience carrying out cross-departmental work such as projects.
Responsibilities
  • Understand internal design constraints, manufacturing capabilities, and their impact on customer requirements.
  • Work with the Customer Support team to identify customer pain points.
  • Generate ideas to address customer pain points through crucible technology.
  • Identify opportunities to improve internal manufacturing productivity or quality processes.
  • Analyze internal processes using a scientific approach to find solutions.
  • Launch projects to implement ideas and solutions.
  • Plan and conduct experiments related to projects.
  • Communicate with related departments to advance projects to commercial or mass-production levels.
  • Conduct intellectual property analysis and generate new intellectual property.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience or knowledge in the semiconductor industry, particularly silicon-wafer-related processes.
  • Experience developing new products using the Stage-Gate process.
  • Experience working in a global environment.

About the company

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Momentive Technologies

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Momentive Technologies provides ultra-high-purity materials for processing and production across semiconductor, photovoltaic, lighting, water purification, pharmaceutical, consumer electronics, and telecommunications industries. It is the world leader in fused quartz and ceramic solutions, delivering custom material solutions at scale with exceptional purity and precision. Its products enable high-quality manufacturing and enable customers to develop transformative products that benefit society. The company aims to help customers push boundaries by supplying materials that meet the highest standards of quality and purity, supporting large-scale, reliable production.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Strongsville, Ohio

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • The 2024 Sibelco deal expands exposure to EVs, AI, renewables, and telecom.
  • Recent leadership additions, including Chad Hesse on 2026-06-08, strengthen governance.
  • Global finance and HR appointments support scaling after the 2025-04-07 CFO change.

What critics are saying

  • Semiconductor demand swings hit quartz, ceramics, and TIM orders fast in 2026.
  • Integrating Sibelco's South Korea businesses risks customer disruption and margin erosion through 2026.
  • Failure to secure wafer-fab design wins threatens the whole specialty materials platform.

What makes Momentive Technologies unique

  • Momentive Technologies owns semiconductor-grade advanced materials and thermal filler expertise, dated 2024-09-30.
  • The 2024 Sibelco acquisition broadened spherical alumina and silica for TIM applications.
  • Eric Boni became CFO on 2025-04-07, signaling finance discipline across global operations.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Basic and Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

9%
Momentive Technologies
Apr 7th, 2025
Momentive Technologies appoints Eric Boni as new CFO to spearhead strategic financial initiatives

Strongsville, Ohio, USA - Momentive Technologies, a leader in advanced materials solutions for the semiconductor industry, is proud to announce the appointment of Eric Boni as the new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Business Wire
Oct 1st, 2024
Momentive Technologies Acquires Spherical Alumina and Spherical Silica Businesses From Sibelco

Momentive Technologies acquires spherical alumina and spherical silica businesses from Sibelco.