Rubber Materials Engineer – Product Development

True North Consultants, Inc.; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

PTO

Holidays

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Rubber Materials Engineer – Product Development to support development and commercialization of products using advanced materials including thermoplastics, thermosets, composites, coatings, and metallic alloys.

This role covers concepts through production, with hands-on polymer processing, part design, materials development, testing, and failure analysis. Responsibilities include developing new products, coordinating prototyping, and performing detailed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Materials, Polymer, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with Rubber materials, rubber formulation and rubber molding.
• Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset materials, testing, and failure analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate new products, materials, and components.
• Support product design from concept through commercialization and production.
• Develop polymer formulations and evaluate material performance.
• Coordinate prototyping, testing, validation, and pilot production.
• Conduct and interpret thermal, mechanical, and chemical testing, including FTIR, DMA, DSC, TGA, and tensile testing.
• Troubleshoot design, material, tolerance, and manufacturing issues.
• Lead or participate in cross‑functional design reviews.
• Prepare technical documentation and provide product training.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Marketing, and suppliers.

Skills

Rubber materials experience

Analytical skills

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Travel up to 10%

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Materials, Polymer, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

ANSYS

Moldflow Insight

Microsoft Office

Job description

Rubber Materials Engineer – Product Development

**Relocation Assistance Available

Position Summary

Our company is seeking a Materials Engineer – Product Development to support the development and commercialization of products utilizing advanced materials, including thermoplastics, thermosets, composites, coatings, and metallic alloys. This role offers the opportunity to work on projects from concept through production, gaining hands‑on experience in polymer processing, plastic part design, materials development, testing, and failure analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate new products, materials, and components.
• Support product design from concept through commercialization and production.
• Develop polymer formulations and evaluate material performance.
• Coordinate prototyping, testing, validation, and pilot production.
• Conduct and interpret thermal, mechanical, and chemical testing, including FTIR, DMA, DSC, TGA, and tensile testing.
• Troubleshoot design, material, tolerance, and manufacturing issues.
• Participate in supplier selection, tooling, and cost evaluations.
• Lead or participate in cross‑functional design reviews.
• Prepare technical documentation and provide product training.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Marketing, and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Materials, Polymer, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with Rubber materials, rubber formulation and rubber molding.
• Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset materials, testing, and failure analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• FEA experience with Abaqus or ANSYS is a plus.
• Moldflow Insight experience is a plus.
• Willingness to travel globally up to 10%.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits include:

• healthcare
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• company‑paid disability and life insurance
• EAP
• tuition reimbursement
• adoption assistance
• relocation assistance