Research Associate (Adhesive Bonding Technologies, Design and Debonding Instrumentation Development)
Core
Investigate adhesive bonding and debonding of hybrid joints, modify adhesives with trigger chemicals, and develop instrumentation for automation.
Role type
Research Associate (Materials Science/Mechanical Engineering)
Builds
Hybrid joints with modified adhesives, test matrices, and automation fixtures
Domain
Automotive materials, adhesive bonding, polymer chemistry
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
Polymer chemistry, adhesive bonding technology, mechanical design, mechanical testing, finite element analysis, machine learning tools
Preferred skills
Rheology, failure analysis of adhesive bonded joints, hands-on experimental exposure
Technologies
Finite element tools, machine learning tools
Responsibilities
Modify adhesives with trigger chemicals and investigate hysteresis heating response, fabricate hybrid joints and investigate debonding response, develop instrumentation and fixtures for automation, create test matrices for parametric studies, disseminate research outcomes via publications and patents
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC