or apply directly on Tempo's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Tempo's roles stay open a median of 22 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 63% of Tempo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Tempo
- moderate 2 stale, 1 reposted of 8 open
- Hiring momentum
- 9 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Tempo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Tempo.
About this role
The Staff Materials Engineer at Tempo will lead materials development and quality initiatives that enhance product reliability and manufacturability. This role involves collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure consistent outcomes while establishing quality standards and mentoring other engineers. The position requires significant expertise in ceramic materials and includes responsibilities such as failure analysis, supplier qualification, and process scale-up.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Tempo as an employer.
What you need
- MS in Ceramics Engineering, Materials Science, or similar discipline
- 5–10 years relevant experience with hands on formulations, characterization, and analysis
Nice to have
- PhD in Ceramics Engineering, Materials Science, or similar discipline
- Deep Expertise in ceramic processing, sintering, powder technology, and high-temperature materials
- Demonstrated experience implementing QA/QC systems in ceramic or refractory manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of SPC, DOE, process capability studies, MSA, and quality engineering tools
- Expertise in failure analysis using SEM, XRD, microscopy, thermal analysis, and mechanical testing
What you get
- Base salary range of $148000 to $161700
- Equity
- Benefits
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or tools mentioned, which may indicate a lack of clarity in the tech stack
- The role requires comfort with ambiguity as processes are still being built
- Limited travel (estimated <5%) may not appeal to those seeking more dynamic roles
Summarised from Tempo's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Tempo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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