Materials Engineer

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company seeking a Materials Engineer to join its U.S. team in Wooster. The role focuses on magnetic materials and integration with mechanical architecture to deliver competitive product solutions.

The candidate will perform hands-on lab work with SEM, TGA, DSC, FTIR, and ICP, while collaborating across engineering functions to ensure robust, compliant designs and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Master's or PhD preferred.
• 3–5 years of materials engineering experience focusing on magnetic materials.
• Hands-on lab experience with SEM, TGA, DSC, FTIR, ICP.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into engineering solutions.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Conduct magnetic material characterization to develop competitive products.
• Understand mechanical system structure from architecture and risk analyses.
• Break down structures into subsystems and create detailed product specifications.
• Evaluate reuse potential of existing subsystems and components.
• Develop alternative structures and select the most suitable.
• Ensure traceability with mechanical architecture and manage configuration data.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to safety, environmental regulations, and company policies.

Skills

Materials engineering

Magnetic materials

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

SEM

TGA

DSC

FTIR

ICP

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Conduct magnetic material characterization activities required to develop competitive products.
• Understand the structure of the mechanical system from the architecture and consider the measures from the risk analysis in the construction.
• Break down structures into subsystems and components and create a detailed product specification.
• Check whether existing subsystems and components can be reused.
• Develop alternative structures and select the one that is most suitable.
• Ensure double-sided traceability with the mechanical architecture and provide work results under a configuration management (material designation, versioning, storage location, etc.).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to and promote compliance with all relevant safety standards, environmental regulations, and company policies throughout the engineering process.

Your Qualifications

• Possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical, Chemical, or Material Science disciplines; candidates with a Master's degree or PhD will be given preference due to advanced expertise.
• Demonstrate 3 to 5 years of professional experience in materials engineering, with a strong emphasis on magnetic materials and their applications in mechanical systems.
• Exhibit hands-on laboratory experience, showcasing proficiency in operating and interpreting results from advanced lab equipment such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) instruments.
• Showcase a solid understanding of material characterization techniques relevant to magnetic materials, including microstructural analysis, thermal behavior, and chemical composition assessments.
• Possess excellent analytical skills with the ability to draw meaningful conclusions from complex data sets and translate these insights into actionable engineering solutions.
• Effective communication skills to facilitate collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, document technical findings clearly, and support stakeholder engagement.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring employment visa sponsorship.

We look forward to your application.

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Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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