Polymer Materials Development Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Discretionary bonuses

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Materials Engineer, Polymer Development in Hawthorne, CA. You will lead end-to-end development of advanced polymeric materials such as adhesives, paints, coatings, and emulsions for hardware programs.

Responsibilities include defining material requirements with engineers, guiding formulation and testing, and scaling materials to production. Requires hands-on polymer chemistry expertise and cross-functional leadership to meet demanding program needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Science, or Materials Science and Engineering.
• 2+ years in polymeric material formulation, chemical synthesis, polymer chemistry, or non-metallic materials engineering.
• Preferred: Master’s or PhD in related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineers to define material requirements and translate design criteria into technical targets.
• Own technical decision-making throughout development and refine pathways.
• Investigate and resolve material failures or unexpected results.
• Act as technical owner for polymeric material development efforts.
• Mentor project specialists and technicians in formulation, testing, and process development.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to scale materials into manufacturing.
• Lead iterative development with designed experiments and data analysis.
• Drive development from concept to qualification and production scale-up.

Skills

Polymer chemistry

Material formulation

Chemical synthesis

Non-metallic materials engineering

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science and Engineering

Tools

FTIR

TGA

DSC

DMA

NMR

GPC

GC

MS

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Materials Engineer, Polymer Development in Hawthorne, CA. You will lead end-to-end development of advanced polymeric materials such as adhesives, paints, coatings, and emulsions for hardware programs.

Responsibilities include defining material requirements with engineers, guiding formulation and testing, and scaling materials to production. Requires hands-on polymer chemistry expertise and cross-functional leadership to meet demanding program needs.