Product Engineer
About The Position
We are seeking a proactive and detail-driven Product Engineer to support the development and continuous improvement of our manufacturing products. This person will join an R&D team specializing in value-added coatings for glass, acrylic and other polymer products. This role plays a critical part in bridging the gap between design and production—ensuring products are engineered for functionality, manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and quality. You will work cross-functionally with design, operations, quality, and supply chain teams to bring products from ideation to manufacturing certification.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering or a related field.
- Proficiency in data analysis, DOE (Design of Experiments), and process optimization.
- Experience with optical, mechanical, or chemical characterization techniques (e.g., UV-Vis, ellipsometry, SEM, profilometry).
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred experience in coatings research and development for glass, acrylic and other polymer products.
- Preferred experience in one or several coatings technologies: Vacuum deposition, sputtering, or thin film process development.
- Wet-film coatings technology (UV-Blocking, Protective, weatherable, hydrophobic, etc).
- Coating processes for polymer substrates (e.g., adhesion layers, temperature control)
- Preferred experience with PLC or HMI-based process control systems.
- Preferred experience in new product introduction and project management
- Preferred experience with application of pressure-sensitive adhesives
Responsibilities
- Support projects through new product introduction (NPI) processes including prototyping, testing, and production validation.
- Analyze product performance and production issues including performing defect analysis (e.g. streaking, orange peel, adhesion issues, poor curing).
- Evaluate and improve existing manufacturing processes for efficiency, quality, and cost reduction.
- Evaluate and qualify alternative materials for cost, performance, or sustainability goals.
- Work with suppliers and customers to ensure component compatibility and quality standards.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective action for product quality issues (CAPA, FMEA, etc.).
- Ensure products comply with industry standards and safety regulations.
- Provide technical support to manufacturing, quality, and maintenance teams (substrate preparation coating application, curing, and environmental controls).
- Assist in design, development, and optimization of vacuum deposition and sputtering processes for coatings on various substrates (glass, acrylic, polycarbonate).
- Conduct thin film characterization (optical, mechanical, structural) and interpret data to drive continuous improvement.
- Maintain and improve vacuum deposition equipment; assist with preventive maintenance and calibration of tools as needed.
- Prepare detailed technical documentation, experimental reports, and contribute to intellectual property filings.
- Support scale-up and pilot line testing of new coating technologies.
Benefits
- Competitive Benefits Package for employees and their dependents (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability)
- Incentive Plans
- 401(k) with employer contribution and match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
- Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Time)
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness Program
- Training and Career Progression
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
