Ceramic Materials Technician

Salary Range: 38 to 42 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

The Company

Utility Global is redefining how the world makes and uses energy. Through its breakthrough H₂Gen® technology, Utility transforms industrial off-gases and biogases into clean energy and sustainable fuels and feedstocks, helping industries decarbonize without compromise. The company’s proprietary technology delivers a scalable, economic pathway to a zero-carbon future, positioning Utility as a leader in the industrial decarbonization revolution. 

About This Role

We are seeking a Technician – Ceramic Materials to support the development of Utility’s ceramic electrochemical materials at our Advanced Technology Center in Englewood, Colorado. This hands-on role will support materials evaluation, cell fabrication, testing, and characterization, with opportunities to contribute to process development, troubleshooting, method validation, and optimization.

The ideal candidate enjoys working with their hands, learning new processes, and solving practical technical problems. They take pride in executing experiments carefully, maintaining exceptional documentation, and generating reliable, reproducible data. This role requires flexibility, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to laboratory safety and quality while supporting multiple projects across the Advanced Technology Center.

Key Responsibilities

Materials Preparation and Evaluation: Prepare ceramic slurries, pastes, coatings, and other material formulations through batching, mixing, and routine qualification testing.
Cell Fabrication and Processing: Execute cell fabrication and thermal processing trials, including coating application, drying, and sintering experiments.
Process and Equipment Troubleshooting: Identify and troubleshoot issues with laboratory equipment, fabrication methods, and material processing procedures. Assist with developing and validating new methods and improving existing processes.
Cell Testing and Characterization: Set up and execute standardized cell tests and materials characterization procedures. Collect, organize, and analyze experimental data, and communicate key observations and results to project stakeholders.
Documentation and Data Integrity: Maintain thorough, accurate, and organized records of experimental procedures, processing conditions, sample histories, laboratory notebooks, chemical inventories, and test results.
Laboratory Operations and Safety: Maintain an organized laboratory environment, support equipment upkeep, and follow established safety procedures and quality practices.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work collaboratively across the Cell Development team and other groups within the Advanced Technology Center, adapting to changing project priorities and supporting a range of technical activities.

Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field.

Experience in a laboratory or hands-on technical environment involving materials evaluation, process development, fabrication, testing, or characterization. Relevant academic research, internships, and industry experience will be considered.

Familiarity with materials characterization techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM/EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), dilatometry, or other relevant analytical methods.

Strong attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to maintain accurate, reproducible experimental records and organized datasets.

Practical problem-solving skills and a willingness to troubleshoot equipment, learn new techniques, and work through unfamiliar technical challenges.

Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams.

Ability to manage multiple assignments, adapt to changing priorities, and maintain a strong commitment to laboratory safety and quality.

Preferred Experience

Experience with ceramic greenforming processes, such as tape casting, isostatic pressing, extrusion, or related forming methods.

Familiarity with ceramic processing and post-processing techniques, including coating application, drying, sintering, and brazing.

Experience with inorganic materials characterization, physical property measurements, or microstructural analysis.

Exposure to experimental design, statistical analysis, data processing, or method validation.

Experience troubleshooting laboratory equipment, developing fabrication methods, or investigating unexpected experimental results.

Demonstrated aptitude for hands-on fabrication, mechanical assembly, equipment modification, or practical experimentation.