Polymer Failure Analyst
About The Position
Element has an opportunity for a Polymer Failure Analyst who will be primarily responsible for the failure analysis inspections, operations, reporting and consultation services. The Engineer’s primary responsibility is leading failure investigations of polymeric materials, material analyses, and root-cause identification. As such, he/she will be involved with: Failure Analysis Fractography Chemical Analysis Material Selection Deformulation Specification Testing Mechanical Testing Reverse Engineering The responsibilities of the position include managing and executing projects designed to assist client companies in all facets of polymer and rubber materials usage in all fields of application. Primary markets include automotive, transportation, power generation, medical devices, aerospace, defense, oil & gas and consumer products. Project work could also involve serving as an expert witness in projects related to the insurance industry and/or litigation matters. The candidate will be directing and/or performing testing as required to support the investigation of polymer related projects. Additionally, the candidate will assist in client support and business development as well as marketing activities. Limited travel (including overnight travel) may be required at times. The Polymer Failure Analyst/Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager.
Requirements
- BS/MS/PhD in a polymer related field such as materials science, chemistry with focus on polymers or polymer engineering
- Experience in polymeric materials analysis and failure analysis is required
- working understanding of analytical tests such as FTIR, DSC, TGA, GC/MS, TMA, DMA, etc
Responsibilities
- leading failure investigations of polymeric materials
- material analyses
- root-cause identification
- managing and executing projects designed to assist client companies in all facets of polymer and rubber materials usage in all fields of application
- directing and/or performing testing as required to support the investigation of polymer related projects
- assist in client support and business development as well as marketing activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
