Senior Materials Research Engineer — Hybrid Work & Growth

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Research Engineer in Polokwane to drive materials innovation and testing across projects. You will lead activities from conceptualization through prototyping, collaborating with scientists and engineers to translate discoveries into scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate brings a PhD/ Master's in a materials-related field with at least five years' R&D experience, strong characterization skills, and a track record in cross-functional teamwork within a dynamic

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Materials Science or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of materials R&D experience.
• Proficiency with materials characterization techniques.
• Experience with materials processing and scale-up.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, synthesize, and characterize novel materials with specific desired properties.
• Conduct rigorous testing and evaluation of materials performance under various conditions.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for new materials, ensuring scalability and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new materials into product designs.
• Troubleshoot material-related issues during development and production phases.
• Maintain detailed experimental records and prepare technical reports and presentations.

Skills

Materials characterization

Materials processing

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Microscopy

Spectroscopy

Mechanical testing

Education

Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microscopy

Spectroscopy

Mechanical testing

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Research Engineer in Polokwane to drive materials innovation and testing across projects. You will lead activities from conceptualization through prototyping, collaborating with scientists and engineers to translate discoveries into scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate brings a PhD/ Master's in a materials-related field with at least five years' R&D experience, strong characterization skills, and a track record in cross-functional teamwork within a dynamic