Senior Material Scientist
Core
Developing new polymers and physical testing methods to establish structure/property relationships for tire rubber compounds.
Role type
Senior IC material scientist (polymer/rubber)
Builds
New polymer structures and rubber compounds for tire applications
Domain
Automotive tires / Polymer science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Polymer rheology, Design of experiments, Polymer synthesis, Rubber compounding, Statistical analysis, Patent disclosure drafting
Preferred skills
Rubber physics, Tribology, Applied computing (Matlab/Minitab), Data manipulation
Technologies
Matlab, Minitab, Excel
Responsibilities
Research physical and chemical properties of polymers for tire applications, Develop structure/property relationships to optimize polymer structures, Coordinate experimental tire builds and testing, Draft invention disclosures and support patent applications, Mentor junior scientists, Prepare technical reports and specifications
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC