Product Development Engineer, R&D

Role details

Job Description

• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to capture customer requirements, propose competitive modified PP/PE/PC/ABS/PA and other material solutions, and support early-stage project evaluation.
• Perform material testing, performance assessment and failure analysis to verify solutions against customer specifications.
• Design, develop and optimize modified plastic formulations for automotive, E&E, home appliance and other applications, balancing performance, processability, cost and regulatory compliance.
• Liaise with internal teams (production, quality, supply chain) and external stakeholders to maintain smooth communication and ensure on-time delivery.
• This role requires approximately one business trip per week on average.

Job Requirements

• The role leans toward technical support and technical project management; pure R&D capability is not the primary focus.
• Ideal candidates shall have solid relevant technical knowledge, excellent communication skills, strong work commitment, and willingness to travel frequently within the US and Canada. The Mexican team will be responsible for all the customers in Mexico.
• Onsite only: hybrid and remote arrangements are not available. ）
• Candidate tiers: Tier 1 (Preferred): R&D engineers from plastic material manufacturers including SABIC, PolyOne, LyondellBasell, Celanese, LG, etc.
• Tier 2: Material specialists from end customers in automotive (GM, Tier 1 suppliers, BMW, Audi, Ford), E&E (Siemens, GE, TE Connectivity, Bosch), home appliances (Whirlpool, Mabe, Carrier), consumer electronics, packaging and other sectors, who understand application pain points and material certification processes.
• Tier 3: Master's or PhD graduates in Materials Science or Polymer Science from reputable universities.

Work Location: In person