Senior R&D Engineer — Advanced Materials & Composites

Barrday Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance with

401(k) matching

Life insurance and disability

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Barrday Inc. is seeking an Sr. R&D Engineer to develop advanced material solutions for protective and composite applications.

The role leverages expertise in material science and process engineering to drive new product concepts and scale production. Responsibilities include collaborating with customers, aligning with technology roadmaps, leading cross-functional teams, and overseeing the BarrMax UHMWPE tape program and pilot line operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, polymers, or materials science required; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of industrial R&D or engineering experience.
• Experience with thermoplastic resin chemistry, UHMWPE preferred.
• Solid grasp of material structure–process–property relationships.
• Familiarity with DSC and tensiometry.
• Team-oriented and able to work across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and sales to capture feedback and translate into product requirements.
• Align with Barrday’s technology roadmaps and design/development procedures.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional teams to develop thermoplastic tapes and prepregs.
• Apply polymer/material knowledge to innovate, scale production, and transfer processes.
• Advance BarrMax UHMWPE tapes, evaluate resins, and optimize processing methods.

Skills

Polymer science

Material processing

Teamwork

Project management

Education

Bachelor's in chemistry or chemical engineering or materials science

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

DSC

Tensiometry

Job description

Barrday Inc. is seeking an Sr. R&D Engineer to develop advanced material solutions for protective and composite applications.

The role leverages expertise in material science and process engineering to drive new product concepts and scale production. Responsibilities include collaborating with customers, aligning with technology roadmaps, leading cross-functional teams, and overseeing the BarrMax UHMWPE tape program and pilot line operations.