Advanced Material Engineer

Aptiv; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social Fund

Hybrid work

Employee Pension Plan

Private health care and Life insurance

Job summary

Versigent in Kraków is seeking an experienced Materials Engineer to drive material strategy for harnesses, cables, bus-bars, and sustainability initiatives in automotive components.

You will lead development projects, run tests to customer specs, and coordinate global material specifications while collaborating with production and engineering teams. Hybrid work and international travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. Eng. Degree in Chemistry, Materials Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of professional experience.
• Very good Microsoft Office skills.
• Fluent English.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• International travel is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and supervise materials for harness productions, cables, bus-bars, flat-cables and data cables.
• Implement and verify customer requirements into testing procedures for materials and cables.
• Lead advanced development and implementation projects in thermoplastic and cross-linked materials.
• Develop and upgrade existing materials continuously.
• Coordinate material testing, thermal and mechanical simulations of compounds, cables, and sustainability efforts.
• Provide technical leadership and production support for prototypes and production lines.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

M.Sc. Eng. Degree – Chemistry/Material Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Versigent designs and delivers the systems that move power through modern technology. From vehicles to robotics to energy platforms, our electrical distribution systems enable the next generation of electrified, automated and connected products. As a standalone company, we combine deep engineering expertise with the speed and focus needed to solve increasingly complex challenges. Our teams move quickly, think with precision and deliver at scale — helping customers do more without adding cost, weight or complexity. That combination creates an environment where ideas move faster, ownership is real and impact is visible.

YOUR ROLE

• Defining and technically supervising over materials for harness productions, cables, bus-bars, flat-cables, data cables including Sustainability materials
• Implementing and verifying of Customer requirements into material, cable, flat-cable, data cable and sustainability testing procedures
• Implementing projects related to the thermoplastic materials, cross-linked materials and sustainability
• Continuously developing and upgrading existing materials
• Coordinating material testing, thermal and mechanical simulations of compounds (bio, recycle), cables, flat cables
• Independently leading advanced development and implementation projects
• New technologies implementation, focusing on bus-bars, flat-wires and sustainability initiatives
• Engineering supervision over the production of prototypes
• Preparing and performing tests according to customer specifications and international standards
• Reviewing the product circle from the very beginning through prototyping to the serial production
• Local and global planning of actions to reduce risk factors
• Cooperating closely with all departments involved in development and production of automotive components and new markets
• Collecting, updating and sharing experience from previous projects
• Applying the quality system in daily work and adhering to H&S (Health & Safety) rules and procedures
• Coordinating, maintaining and developing contacts with suppliers
• Right scheduling and managing of work, prioritization of tasks and reporting performance to the manager, on-time execution of assigned tasks
• Technical support for production plants
• Managing, maintaining, and developing global M-specifications for cables and bulk materials (e.g., compounds, tapes, tubes), including sustainable products
• Overseeing the global M-specification release process for cables, bulk materials, and sustainable products

YOUR BACKGROUND

• M.Sc. Eng. Degree – preferably Chemistry, Material Engineering or related
• 5 year professional experience
• Very good Microsoft Office skills
• Fluent English
• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to travel internationally preferred

WHY JOIN US?

Grow with purpose. We invest in our people by creating opportunities to build skills, take on new challenges, and develop over time. Do work that shows up in the real world. What you contribute here powers systems that are critical to how industries operate and evolve. The impact is visible and lasting. Succeed with the right support. We provide the tools, resources, and environment needed to perform at a high level and sustain that success.

YOUR BENEFITS AT VERSIGENT:

• Social Fund (vacation allowance, holiday allowance, MyBenefit, Multisport card)
• Hybrid work (47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)
• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer and Employee Capital Plan
• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

Versigent spun out of Aptiv on April 1, 2026. As part of ongoing spin‑off activities and IT separation, some documentation may still reference Aptiv, Cyprium, or Versigent. All references should be understood to mean Versigent.

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