Polymer Application Development Engineer

UNAVAILABLE; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinseo, based at the Global Innovation Center in Exton, PA, seeks an Application Development Engineer to support development projects in Engineered Materials, focusing on rigid compounds and PMMA resins for Building & Construction and Electrical & Enclosures markets.

The role emphasizes application/product development, process parameterization, data analysis, safety involvement, and cross-functional collaboration to drive new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Experience in polymer processing, especially injection molding and extrusion.
• Experience leading product/application development efforts.
• Experience with acrylic/PMMA and/or PC/PC-ABS/ABS materials preferred.
• Proficiency with polymer characterization, testing, and melt processing.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop new testing capability or equipment to support product development.
• Conduct trials, set parameters, analyze data, and prepare reports.
• Interpret data and steer experimental planning.
• Coordinate with analytical sciences for testing and summarize results.
• Lead multiple R&D projects from ideation to commercialization using stage gate methodologies.
• Drive portfolio governance and cross-functional alignment.

Skills

Polymer processing

Injection molding

extrusion

Acrylic/PMMA experience

PC/PC-ABS/ABS materials experience

MS Office & data analysis

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree (plus)

Tools

Experimental design software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Trinseo, based at the Global Innovation Center in Exton, PA, seeks an Application Development Engineer to support development projects in Engineered Materials, focusing on rigid compounds and PMMA resins for Building & Construction and Electrical & Enclosures markets.

The role emphasizes application/product development, process parameterization, data analysis, safety involvement, and cross-functional collaboration to drive new product introductions.