Materials Engineer, Thermoplastics/Composites (m/w/d) Fixed Term Contract
Core
Develop and prototype new thermoplastic and composite materials and processing strategies to enable future vehicle designs with lower manufacturing costs and improved quality.
Role type
Materials Engineer (Thermoplastics/Composites)
Builds
New materials and manufacturing processes for vehicle designs
Domain
Automotive / Materials Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Materials characterization and testing, process-structure-property relationships in polymers, injection molding, compression molding, extrusion, thermoforming, material modeling or simulation tools
Preferred skills
Material modeling or simulation tools (Moldflow, Sigmasoft, LS-Dyna, ANSYS), thermoplastics processing tools
Technologies
FTIR, DSC, TGA, DMA, rheometry, mechanical testing, environmental aging, Moldflow, Sigmasoft, LS-Dyna, ANSYS
Responsibilities
Develop and prototype new thermoplastic and composite materials and processing strategies, Provide direction to Design Engineers for optimal materials and processes selection, Generate, interpret, and summarize materials test data using relevant characterization tools, Develop or edit specifications and test procedures to define procurement and manufacturing quality standards, Support different stakeholders to drive issue resolution
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC