Chemical Engineer, Polymer Coatings
Core
Develop advanced polymer coating materials for load-bearing composites to enhance the durability, safety, and manufacturability of humanoid robots.
Role type
Senior IC Chemical Engineer (Polymer Coatings)
Builds
Novel polymer coating materials and composites for 1X humanoid robots
Domain
Robotics + Polymer Chemistry + Materials Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
polymer chemistry, formulation science, material characterization (DMA, DSC, TGA, FTIR, rheology), polymer synthesis, DOE design, experimental design, chemical safety, data analysis
Preferred skills
Ph.D. in relevant field, scaling lab formulations to manufacturing, IP development, supplier collaboration, polymer physics (viscoelasticity, fatigue, aging)
Technologies
DMA, DSC, TGA, FTIR, rheology, optical microscopy, tensile testing, abrasion testing, flex-fatigue testing
Responsibilities
Design experiments and characterize coating/composite performance; build structure–property–process–performance models; investigate failures and implement chemistry-driven solutions; establish lab procedures for manufacturing readiness
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC