Materials Engineer

Insight Global (United States); Sunnyvale (CA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Insight Global is seeking a Materials Lab Engineer to join a team focused on developing and delivering innovative products. The role emphasizes transforming breakthrough technologies into scalable, manufacturable solutions and advancing new product categories that connect people worldwide.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, curious, and driven to tackle complex challenges in a fast-paced product development environment, with a strong emphasis on materials characterization and testing.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Materials Science/Engineering or related field.
• Experience with mechanical testing and materials characterization.
• Familiarity with polymers, composites, optical materials, adhesives, and thin films.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct materials testing and characterization in a laboratory setting.
• Design and develop test methods and setups to evaluate mechanical, optical, chemical, and physical properties.
• Prepare and process sample coupons for testing and analysis.
• Coordinate with suppliers to obtain materials and test samples.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop characterization techniques and test methodologies.
• Analyze data using statistical tools and generate actionable insights.
• Document procedures, results, and conclusions in technical reports and presentations.
• Present findings to materials engineering teams and support interpretation of results.
• Collaborate with equipment vendors to commission and qualify new lab equipment.
• Assist in maintenance, calibration, and upgrades of laboratory equipment.

Conocimientos

Materials science knowledge

Mechanical testing

Characterization techniques

Polymers & composites

Educación

Bachelors or Masters in Materials Science/Engineering

Herramientas

Microscopy

XRD

SEM

Spectroscopy

Descripción del empleo

• Undergraduate or Master's degree in Materials Science/Engineering
• Experience with Mechanical testing
• Materials characterization methods such as: microscopy, XRD, SEM, Spectroscopy, etc.
• Experience with polymers, composites, optical, adhesives, thin film, etc.

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Materials Lab Engineer to join a team focused on developing and delivering innovative groundbreaking products. This team is responsible for transforming breakthrough technologies into products that can be manufactured and deployed at scale, helping define entirely new categories that advance the mission of connecting people around the world.

We are looking for a hands-on engineer who is passionate about materials characterization, testing, and analysis. The ideal candidate is curious, driven, and eager to tackle complex challenges while working in a fast-paced product development environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct materials testing and characterization in a laboratory setting.
• Design and develop test methods and setups using fundamental materials engineering principles to evaluate mechanical, optical, chemical, and physical properties.
• Prepare and process sample coupons for testing and analysis.
• Coordinate with suppliers and vendors to obtain materials, components, and test samples.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineers to develop innovative characterization techniques and test methodologies.
• Analyze experimental data using statistical tools (JMP preferred) and generate meaningful insights.
• Document test procedures, results, and conclusions through clear technical reports and presentations.
• Present findings to materials engineering teams and support interpretation of experimental results.
• Collaborate with equipment vendors to commission, qualify, and implement new laboratory equipment.
• Support the maintenance, calibration, and upgrade of existing laboratory equipment and capabilities.