Rubber Materials Engineer, Product Development Lead

Ilocatum; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Healthcare

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ilocatum in the United States is seeking a Rubber Materials Engineer – Product Development to drive development and commercialization of advanced rubber materials and composites. You will gain hands-on experience in polymer processing, formulation, testing, and failure analysis from concept through production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in relevant field, 3+ years in rubber materials, strong analytical skills, and travel up to 10%.

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%.

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.

Skills

Rubber materials

Rubber formulation

Material testing

Failure analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication

Travel up to 10%

MS Office

FEA (Abaqus/ANSYS)

Education

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

Tools

Abaqus

ANSYS

Moldflow Insight

Job description

Ilocatum in the United States is seeking a Rubber Materials Engineer – Product Development to drive development and commercialization of advanced rubber materials and composites. You will gain hands-on experience in polymer processing, formulation, testing, and failure analysis from concept through production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in relevant field, 3+ years in rubber materials, strong analytical skills, and travel up to 10%.