Senior Materials Engineer — Lead Investigations & Lab Analysis

Aptiv; Kraków; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care (Signal Iduna) and

Life insurance for you and your loved-

Well‑Being Program

Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote

Employee Pension Plan paid by the 2

Access to sports groups and Multisport

Job summary

Aptiv invites applications for a Senior Materials Engineer in Krakow on a fixed-term contract. You will independently lead materials investigations, define approaches, select analytical methods and drive technical recommendations across products and technologies.

You will collaborate with Product and Process Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, suppliers and laboratories, leading material qualification, change control, and documentation while shaping material strategy and innovation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Metallurgy or related field.
• Several years of relevant professional experience in Materials Engineering, product engineering or materials lab/failure analysis.
• Strong hands-on experience in materials characterization and lab investigations.
• Experience with SEM, FTIR, microscopy, cross-sections, CT/X-ray and surface characterization.
• Strong understanding of engineering materials, processing, applications, failure mechanisms.
• Ability to independently select analytical methods and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Good written and spoken English and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan and perform materials laboratory investigations using techniques such as SEM, FTIR, optical and digital microscopy, cross‑section analysis, CT/X‑ray inspection, surface testing and other relevant characterization methods
• Select appropriate analytical and characterization methods and define the investigation approach based on the material, product or failure mechanism
• Analyze and correlate results from different characterization techniques and translate findings into evidence‑based engineering recommendations
• Lead material‑related failure analysis and root cause investigations and coordinate technical inputs from relevant stakeholders
• Independently lead Materials Engineering activities for assigned products, projects, material families or technology areas
• Recommend materials and material systems considering performance, manufacturing, quality, cost, regulatory and supply‑chain requirements
• Lead material qualification activities and support supplier technical reviews, PPAP, deviations and engineering changes
• Develop and review material specifications, qualification plans and technical reports
• Contribute to innovation, standardization, cost optimization and evaluation of new materials and technologies

Skills

Materials engineering

Materials characterization

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

English communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Materials Engineering or related field

Tools

SEM

FTIR

Optical microscopy

Digital microscopy

Cross-section analysis

CT/X-ray inspection

Surface characterization

Job description

Aptiv invites applications for a Senior Materials Engineer in Krakow on a fixed-term contract. You will independently lead materials investigations, define approaches, select analytical methods and drive technical recommendations across products and technologies.

You will collaborate with Product and Process Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, suppliers and laboratories, leading material qualification, change control, and documentation while shaping material strategy and innovation.