Senior Materials Scientist — Lead Innovative Polymer Systems

Purple; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Match

Flexible PTO

Earn a Mattress

Purple Swag

Amazing Purple Products

Job summary

Purple is a digitally-native brand focused on comfort solutions. The Senior Materials Scientist leads the Materials Science Team within the Innovations Department, driving polymer gel improvements and advancing Purple’s comfort technology pipeline.

You will guide a small team, plan experiments using DOE, document thoroughly, and collaborate across Production, Quality, and Engineering while sharing internal findings with senior staff.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant scientific area with 5–7 years of experience.
• Leadership and mentorship skills to manage materials scientists and technicians.
• Extensive knowledge of polymer structure, physical chemistry, and polymer characterization techniques.
• Strong technical writing skills for communicating advanced scientific concepts.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of Materials Scientists and Technicians to support Materials Science goals.
• Perform lab investigations into modifications of Hyper-Elastic Polymer Gels for products and processes.
• Own organized and well-documented lab notebook/report structure.
• Develop blending, formulation, and experimentation plans using DOE methodology.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks.
• Support team members with project planning and mentorship.
• Plan and perform mechanical and physical testing of formulations.
• Direct literature research regarding current and new areas of investigation.
• Publish internal reports and present findings to senior staff.
• Act as liaison between Materials Science and internal teams.
• Travel occasionally off-site to corporate sites and vendor sites (<10%). Travel to technical conferences may be required.

Skills

Leadership

Polymer science

Physical chemistry

Polymer characterization

Technical writing

MS Office

Education

Master’s degree in Materials Science

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Purple is a digitally-native brand focused on comfort solutions. The Senior Materials Scientist leads the Materials Science Team within the Innovations Department, driving polymer gel improvements and advancing Purple’s comfort technology pipeline.

You will guide a small team, plan experiments using DOE, document thoroughly, and collaborate across Production, Quality, and Engineering while sharing internal findings with senior staff.