Material Platform Developer - Barrier and Adhesion (m/f/diverse) - REF72651M
Core
Develop new rubber, composite, and innovative material platforms for ContiTech Industry products, ensuring processability, regulatory compliance, and sustainability.
Role type
Senior IC Material Platform Developer (Rubber/Composites)
Builds
New rubber compound materials, material platforms, and innovative technologies for industrial applications
Domain
Automotive, Railway, Mining, Agriculture; Rubber, Elastomers, Composites
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Rubber/elastomer/composite material development, process optimization (vulcanization, extrusion, molding), rheological/mechanical/chemical analysis, project management, regulatory compliance (FDA, REACH), lean/agile procedures
Preferred skills
Sustainable material solutions (renewable/recycled feedstock), compound consolidation, serial introduction support, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Rheological testing equipment, mechanical testing machines, chemical analysis tools, vulcanization/extrusion/molding machinery
Responsibilities
Develop new processable rubber compounds aligning with product design; Lead high-business-criticality R&D projects; Introduce new formulations to manufacturing plants; Manage and evaluate material tests (rheological, mechanical, chemical, physical, forensic); Identify processing optimization potentials for surface treatments and compounding; Support serial introduction of new products with testing and process validation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC