Senior Rubber & Polymer Materials Engineer

Prysmian; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group is hiring Materials Engineers across North America to lead rubber compounding, material development, and plant trials for cable insulation and related products.

Ideal candidates have a background in polymers and elastomer processing, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to drive durable material solutions from concept to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or Materials Engineering.
• 3+ years of rubber/ polymer development experience.
• Strong understanding of polymer and elastomer fundamentals.
• Ability to analyze data and interpret technical results.
• Experience working in lab, pilot, and manufacturing settings.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, optimization, and validation of rubber compounds and polymer formulations for cable insulation, jackets, and specialty applications.
• Manage material development projects from concept through commercialization, including formulation design, lab evaluation, plant trials, and production implementation.
• Conduct compound mixing, material characterization, and performance testing to evaluate processing behavior and product performance.
• Analyze and troubleshoot compound-related manufacturing issues, recommending formulation, processing, or raw material improvements.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to support scale-up activities, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate new raw materials, additives, fillers, and elastomer technologies.
• Use analytical techniques including FTIR, DSC, TGA, SEM, DMA, rheology, and mechanical testing to investigate material performance and failure modes.
• Prepare technical reports, project updates, and recommendations for engineering, operations, quality, and leadership teams.
• Develop and maintain material specifications, test methods, and technical documentation to support product quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support cross-functional initiatives focused on cost reduction, sustainability, performance enhancement, and new product development.

Skills

rubber compounding

polymer formulation

elastomer processing

materials development

problem solving

cross-functional collaboration

project management

data analysis

Education

Materials science/engineering degree

Tools

FTIR

DSC

TGA

SEM

DMA

Rheology

Mechanical testing

Job description

Prysmian Group is hiring Materials Engineers across North America to lead rubber compounding, material development, and plant trials for cable insulation and related products.

Ideal candidates have a background in polymers and elastomer processing, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to drive durable material solutions from concept to production.