Littelfuse · 3 hours ago
Sr. Material Develop Engineer
Shanghai, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expLittelfuse is a leading global manufacturer of electronic components, recognized as one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies. The Sr. Material Development Engineer will focus on developing and optimizing polymer-based materials, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance standards are met.
ElectronicsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and optimize polymer-based positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) formulations from initial phase to manufacture scale up to meet electrical, thermal, and mechanical performance requirements
Lead the development and optimization of compounding processes to achieve consistent material properties and performance
Develop and enhance process capability in compounding and extrusion during initial manufacturing processes to improve product quality, yield, and efficiency
Specify and effectively engage external resources to produce material prototypes that meet product requirements
Work with and/or lead cross-functional teams and outside resources to bring concepts to reality
Effectively apply project management fundamentals, including costing, scheduling, and managing resources to meet project goals
Qualification
Required
Education: master or PhD in Chemistry, Material/Polymer Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Minimum 5 years of experience in polymer material formulation systems, process equipment, parameter flow, and new product development
Proven expertise in polymer compounding and extrusion processes, including but not limited to the rubber and plastics industry, extrusion sheet and film, pipes, wires, profiles, injection molding devices, and special-shaped material industry
Demonstrated experience as an R&D engineer and process engineer in relevant industries
Familiar with basic material characterization methods of polymer materials, such techniques (e.g., DSC, TGA, rheology, FTIR, SEM)
Expertise in statistical process control (SPC), design of experiments (DOE), and manufacturing process capability development
Ability to work in fast-paced and project focused environment
Strong leadership, teamwork effectiveness, and communication skills required
Fluent English
Preferred
Experience with scaling materials from R&D to initial manufacturing phases is highly desirable
Company
Littelfuse
Littelfuse is an industrial technology manufacturing company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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