Materials Characterization & Test Engineer

Renewal by Andersen Metro & Midwest; Bayport (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan and employer matching

Profit Sharing

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

FSAs/HSA/HRA

Job summary

Andersen Corporation, a leader in windows and doors, seeks a Materials Test Development Engineer to drive advanced material testing across lab and field environments. The role focuses on evaluating performance under mechanical loading and environmental conditions, delivering high-quality characterization data for simulations and product development.

Ideal candidates have 2–5+ years in engineering, strong communication, and familiarity with reliability principles.

Qualifications

• BS in Materials Science or Engineering with supplemental knowledge in materials science.
• 2–5+ years engineering experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute advanced material and component testing methods to evaluate performance under mechanical loading and environmental conditions.
• Generate high-quality material characterization data to support engineering simulations, predictive modeling, and product development activities.
• Analyze complex experimental datasets to identify material behaviors, performance trends, and reliability characteristics.
• Collaborate with technicians to collect and validate measurement data using a variety of advanced testing methods.
• Train and mentor technicians on test setup, inspection procedures, and measurement techniques as required.
• Plan and conduct laboratory and field-based investigations to assess short-term and long-term material performance.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert and owner for advanced measurement and testing technologies.
• Document test results and communicate engineering findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders through technical reports and presentations.
• Travel within the United States as needed (up to 10%).

Skills

Materials testing

Mechanical testing

Data analysis

Technical communication

Mentoring technicians

Education

BS in Materials Science or Engineering

Tools

X-ray Computed Tomography

Digital Image Correlation

Cyclic Fatigue Testing

Universal Testing Machines

Dynamic Mechanical Analyzers

Parallel Plate Rheometers

AutoCAD

Job description

Andersen Corporation, a leader in windows and doors, seeks a Materials Test Development Engineer to drive advanced material testing across lab and field environments. The role focuses on evaluating performance under mechanical loading and environmental conditions, delivering high-quality characterization data for simulations and product development.

Ideal candidates have 2–5+ years in engineering, strong communication, and familiarity with reliability principles.