Senior Coatings Process Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Full Time
1 week ago
$92,760 - $180,000 USD
No Visa Sponsorship
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About this role
Role Overview
- Serve as the primary technical advisor for coating formulation, processing, and production
- Guide equipment selection, facility layout, and production‑line setup for coatings manufacturing
- Review and refine formulation strategies to ensure compliance with MIL‑Spec and other relevant standards
- Support identification of target customers, programs, and applications within defense markets
- Oversee qualification testing, conformance testing, and regulatory compliance activities
- Define scale‑up pathways, raw‑material sourcing strategies, and best practices for efficient, repeatable production
- Act as a technical liaison between internal teams, suppliers, and external partners to ensure alignment across development and manufacturing
- Contribute to market strategy, product positioning, and competitive differentiation in CONUS/OCONUS defense and commercial coatings markets
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical or operational issues that may impact production quality or throughput
- Support R&D activities, including testing, evaluation, documentation, and reporting for new coating technologies and elastomeric systems
Requirements
- 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience
- 20+ years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 18+ years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 15+ years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 24 years relevant experience
- 5+ years of experience working within government and/or defense with similar product lines
- specifically with MIL-Spec coating systems
- Strong understanding of the coatings supply chain, qualification process, and customer expectations
- Demonstrated experience launching or advising on new coating lines or products
- Background in chemistry, chemical engineering, coatings technology, or a related field.
Benefits
- best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
- wellness resources
- employee assistance programs
- Savings Plan Options (401(k))
- financial planning tools
- life insurance
- employee discounts
- paid holidays and paid time off
- tuition reimbursement
- early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships