Materials Engineer
Core
Leading compound development projects to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate material performance prior to commercial scale-up in manufacturing plants.
Role type
Senior R&D Materials Engineer (Polymer Compounding)
Builds
New polymeric compounds and cable systems for power transmission, distribution, and telecommunications.
Domain
Energy and telecommunications cable systems industry; Polymer science and materials engineering.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Polymer compound development and processing, Structure-property relationships of polymer blends, Project delivery and communication, Laboratory experiment coordination, Compound specification creation, Technical reporting
Preferred skills
Experience in the wire & cable industry, Advanced degree in Chemical/Polymer Engineering or Chemistry
Technologies
Polymer additives, Compounding equipment, Laboratory testing tools
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional teams in production-scale compounding and prototype processing trials, Drive cost reduction and enhanced performance compound development from bench to commercial scale, Investigate and apply new polymer and additive technologies, Execute projects to improve compound/cable sustainability and carbon footprint, Coordinate laboratory experiments via Technical Service Requests, Provide guidance to R&D Materials laboratory technicians, Create and modify compound specifications, Prepare technical reports and maintain compound records database
