Ceramic Engineer

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Ceramic Engineer researches and develops ceramics materials used in range of different products. Develops and tests ceramic materials engineering production and processes.

Job Outlook

There were 2 Ceramic Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 100 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Materials Engineer industry, which includes the Ceramic Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:

Salary

Many new Ceramic Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

National

The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $97,327.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $97,327.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Ceramic Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $88,411.

Education and Experience

Posted Ceramic Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Education Level	Percentage
Associate's Degree	0%
Bachelor's Degree	66%
Master's Degree	28%
Doctoral Degree	19%
Other	3%

Posted Ceramic Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Years of Experience	Percentage
0 to 2 years	9.8%
3 to 5 years	70.59%
6 to 8 years	3.92%
9+ years	15.69%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Ceramic Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Baseline Skills

A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.

Writing (37%)
Research (30%)
Communication (28%)
Management (27%)
Leadership (21%)
Problem Solving (19%)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (16%)
Investigation (15%)
Planning (14%)
Microsoft Excel (14%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Materials Science (53.61%)
Materials Engineering (21.65%)
Ceramic Materials (56.7%)
Ceramic Engineering (56.7%)
Process Engineering (20.62%)
Project Management (24.74%)
Manufacturing Processes (31.96%)
New Product Development (28.87%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Semiconductors (4.12%)
Milling (1.03%)
Statistical Analysis (10.31%)
Supply Chain (15.46%)
Ceramic Manufacturing (16.49%)
Six Sigma Methodology (19.59%)
Continuous Improvement Process (15.46%)
Auditing (8.25%)
Aerospace Materials (7.22%)
Automation (5.15%)
Casting (6.19%)
Composite Materials (16.49%)
Chemistry (13.4%)
Microscopy (8.25%)
Textiles (8.25%)
Engineering Management (8.25%)
Computer Science (8.25%)
Experimental Data (5.15%)
Experimentation (9.28%)
Mechanical Engineering (24.74%)
Debugging (3.09%)
Define Measure Analyze Improve And Control (DMAIC) (7.22%)
Chemical Engineering (12.37%)
Physics (9.28%)
Lean Manufacturing (14.43%)
Process Development (16.49%)
Process Optimization (8.25%)
Product Definition (7.22%)
Machining (8.25%)
Process Improvement (11.34%)
SAP Applications (7.22%)
Search Engine Marketing (12.37%)
Production Process (6.19%)
Particle Size Analysis (2.06%)
Research And Development (8.25%)
Product Quality (QA/QC) (6.19%)
Materials Processing (9.28%)
Export Control (13.4%)
Statistical Process Controls (15.46%)
Test Data (8.25%)

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

Materials Science (60.47%)
Materials Engineering (24.42%)
Ceramic Engineering (63.95%)
Ceramic Materials (63.95%)
Process Engineering (23.26%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Ceramic Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Materials Engineer
Fiber Engineer
Process Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Polymer Engineer
Materials and Process Engineer
Process Development Engineer
Composites Engineer
Product Engineer

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Ceramic Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

GE Aerospace (9)
Siemens Energy (6)
Lockheed Martin (6)
CTS International (5)
Raytheon Technologies (4)
Northrop Grumman (4)
Jacobs Engineering Group (3)
Leidos (3)
Piezo Technologies (3)
Alfred University (3)

North Carolina

Siemens Energy (2)

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.

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