Polymer R&D Engineer for Naval Materials & Structures

Precise Systems, Inc.

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 78,000 - 116,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Retirement plans

Holiday pay

Disability insurance

Employee-managed leave

STAR Award program

Job summary

Precise Systems, Inc. seeks a full-time team member to work on materials, environmental effects, and engineering projects across multiple Navy facilities, including Washington, DC and Key West, FL, with regular travel to NRLKW.

The role involves test data development, material qualification specs, and cross-functional collaboration to advance research to field delivery. Applicants should have graduate-level degrees in polymer/plastics engineering or related fields and at least 3 years of

Qualifications

3 years of experience in materials research, environmental effects, and engineering projects.
Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) modeling.
Experience with MATLAB for data acquisition, analysis and presentation.
Sound knowledge of physical and mechanical properties of structural polymers, composites, and adhesives.
Understanding of polymer formulations for material screening.
Proven understanding of adhesion concepts including surface chemistry and viscoelasticity.
Understanding of polymer/composite degradation and accelerated life testing for lifecycle prediction.
Ability to develop material qualification specifications.
Ability to use modeling, experimental, and analytical data to inform investigations.
Ability to communicate with cross-functional groups to progress research to product delivery.

Responsibilities

Develop test data to support Navy polymer design and predict field performance.
Research and define engineering approaches to plastics, composites, elastomers, sealants, and adhesives in seawater environments.
Perform mechanical testing to understand material properties and support research.
Develop material qualification specifications.
Use modeling and data to inform theory-based investigations.
Communicate with cross-functional groups to progress research to product delivery and potential fleet applications.
Conduct failure mode analysis and root-cause investigations for product quality issues.