Lead Rubber Compounding Materials Engineer – Innovation & Trials

Prysmian; Lincoln (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group is seeking Materials Engineers to support rubber compounding, material development, and manufacturing projects across multiple U.S. locations, including Lincoln, RI.

These roles focus on developing formulations, leading plant trials, and driving continuous improvement in North American operations. The team collaborates closely with R&D, operations, quality, procurement, and manufacturing to bring new compounds from concept to production while maintaining high standards of quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in one of the specified fields.
• 3+ years in rubber compounding or polymer formulation development.
• Strong understanding of polymer/elastomer fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, optimization, and validation of rubber compounds and polymer formulations for insulation, jackets, and specialty applications.
• Manage material development projects from concept to commercialization.
• Conduct compound mixing, material characterization, and performance testing.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and advise on formulation or processing improvements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing for scale-up and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate new raw materials and elastomer technologies with suppliers.
• Use FTIR, DSC, TGA, SEM, DMA, rheology, and mechanical testing to study performance.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation.

Skills

rubber compounding

polymer formulation development

elastomer processing

materials development

cross-functional collaboration

plant trials

Education

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

Tools

Internal mixers

Two-roll mills

Extrusion equipment

Scale-up activities

Analytical characterization

Job description

Prysmian Group is seeking Materials Engineers to support rubber compounding, material development, and manufacturing projects across multiple U.S. locations, including Lincoln, RI.

These roles focus on developing formulations, leading plant trials, and driving continuous improvement in North American operations. The team collaborates closely with R&D, operations, quality, procurement, and manufacturing to bring new compounds from concept to production while maintaining high standards of quality