Materials Engineer

Grove Technical Resources; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Grove Technical Resources seeks a Materials Engineer II for onsite work in Mounds View, MN to advance medical-device materials development. The role combines hands-on lab work with cross-functional collaboration to solve materials-related challenges.

Responsibilities include testing, characterization, failure analysis, and evaluating how metals, polymers, and composites interact with body and environment to ensure product reliability. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of lab experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and hands-on laboratory experience required.
• Knowledge of metals, electrochemistry, and material properties.
• Experience with materials analysis and characterization.
• Experience in medical-device or regulated environments is a plus.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lab testing, materials characterization, and failure analysis to support product development and issue resolution.
• Analyze materials and their interactions with the body and surrounding environment.
• Evaluate material properties and correlate them with product performance to identify and predict potential failure modes.
• Apply chemistry, physics, electrochemistry, and material behavior to metals, nonmetals, and composites.
• Support development and optimization of materials, specifications, fabrication and application processes.
• Perform material analysis and contribute to life predictions, material requirements, and engineering specifications.
• Investigate material or component failures and provide technical recommendations for corrective actions and product improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to develop technical solutions and achieve project objectives.
• Review technical documentation, laboratory data, specifications, and engineering records to identify critical information for investigations.
• Prepare and communicate technical findings, test results, and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Support quality and regulatory requirements applicable to laboratory and materials engineering activities.
• May review subcontractor material processing procedures and provide technical input as needed.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Materials characterization

Electrochemistry

Metals knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering/science discipline

Job description

We are seeking a Materials Engineer II to support materials engineering activities for medical-device products. The ideal candidate will have hands-on laboratory experience along with knowledge of metals, electrochemistry, material properties, and materials characterization.

This position will support product development, technical investigations, failure analysis, and materials-related problem solving. The engineer will work independently on moderately complex assignments while collaborating with cross-functional engineering and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct laboratory testing, materials characterization, and failure analysis to support product development and issue resolution.
• Analyze materials and their interactions with the body and surrounding environment.
• Evaluate material properties and correlate them with product performance to identify and predict potential failure modes.
• Apply principles of chemistry, physics, electrochemistry, and material behavior to metallic, nonmetallic, and composite materials.
• Support the development and optimization of materials, material specifications, fabrication processes, and application processes.
• Perform material analysis and contribute to life predictions, material requirements, and engineering specifications.
• Investigate material or component failures and provide technical recommendations for corrective actions and product improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to develop technical solutions and achieve project objectives.
• Review technical documentation, laboratory data, specifications, and engineering records to identify critical information needed for investigations and decision-making.
• Prepare and communicate technical findings, test results, and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Support quality and regulatory requirements applicable to laboratory and materials engineering activities.
• May review subcontractor material processing procedures and provide technical input as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering/science discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with applicable academic experience.
• Hands-on laboratory testing experience.
• Knowledge of metals and material properties.
• Working knowledge of electrochemistry.
• Understanding of how materials interact with the body and environmental conditions.
• Ability to correlate material properties with product performance and potential failure modes.
• Experience with materials analysis, characterization, troubleshooting, or failure analysis.
• Strong analytical, technical documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or another regulated industry.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Experience with analytical techniques such as:
• HPLC
• Gas Chromatography (GC)
• PCR
• Spectrophotometry
• Experience with materials characterization techniques.
• Experience with corrosion, degradation, or electrochemical testing.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and technical investigations.

Top 3 Skills:

• Laboratory Testing / Materials Characterization
• Electrochemistry

Day-to-Day Activities:

• Perform laboratory testing and materials characterization.
• Investigate material and product failures and support root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technical solutions and product development.
• Review technical documentation, specifications, and test data.
• Analyze material behavior and its impact on product performance.
• Document and communicate technical findings and recommendations.

This is an onsite position in Mounds View, Minnesota. The engineer will work in laboratory and engineering environments and collaborate regularly with cross-functional teams.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and maintaining an inclusive workplace.