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🥝 Lead Scientist - Ceramic Coatings

GE Vernova | Niskayuna, United States | Posted June 17, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description Summary**
As a Lead Scientist specializing in advanced ceramic materials and coating systems, the successful candidate will lead research and development efforts focused on the design, optimization, and qualification of next-generation ceramic coatings with emphasis on thermal barrier coating (TBC) systems.
This role requires deep expertise in ceramic chemistry, coating architecture design, and high-temperature degradation mechanisms, with demonstrated experience developing advanced coating and an understanding in coating process.

**Job Description**

**Key Responsibilities**

+ Work with teams to lead early-stage research and applied initiatives in advanced ceramic coating systems, with emphasis on thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) and related protective abradable, low-friction, wear, anti-corrosion, and environmental barrier coatings
+ Design and optimize coating chemistries, including dopant selection, phase stabilization strategies,...

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