Lead Rubber Compounding & Materials Development Engineer

Prysmian; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group is hiring Materials Engineers across multiple U.S. locations to drive rubber compounding and polymer formulations for cable insulation and jackets.

You will lead development projects from concept to production, run plant trials, and partner with operations, quality, procurement, and manufacturing teams. Candidates should have a technical background in Materials Science or Polymer Engineering, 3+ years in rubber development, and strong analytical, communication, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or Materials Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, optimization, and validation of rubber compounds and polymer formulations for cable insulation, jackets, and specialty applications.
• Manage material development projects from concept through commercialization, including formulation design, laboratory evaluation, plant trials, and production implementation.
• Conduct compound mixing, material characterization, and performance testing to evaluate processing behavior and product performance.
• Analyze and troubleshoot compound-related manufacturing issues, recommending formulation, processing, or raw material improvements.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to support scale-up activities, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate new raw materials, additives, fillers, and elastomer technologies.
• Use analytical techniques including FTIR, DSC, TGA, SEM, DMA, rheology, and mechanical testing to investigate material performance and failure modes.
• Prepare technical reports, project updates, and recommendations for engineering, operations, quality, and leadership teams.
• Develop and maintain material specifications, test methods, and technical documentation to support product quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support cross-functional initiatives focused on cost reduction, sustainability, performance enhancement, and new product development.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or Materials Engineering

Tools

FTIR

DSC

TGA

SEM

DMA

Rheology

Mechanical testing

Internal mixers

Two-roll mills

Extrusion equipment

Job description

Prysmian Group is hiring Materials Engineers across multiple U.S. locations to drive rubber compounding and polymer formulations for cable insulation and jackets.

You will lead development projects from concept to production, run plant trials, and partner with operations, quality, procurement, and manufacturing teams. Candidates should have a technical background in Materials Science or Polymer Engineering, 3+ years in rubber development, and strong analytical, communication, and