Staff Engineer Material Engineering (Hybrid, Franklin Lakes, NJ)

Staff Engineer position focused on advancing thermoplastic elastomer formulations from laboratory development to validated, scalable manufacturing processes. The role encompasses industrialization strategy, supplier management, process optimization, and cross-functional technical leadership within a hybrid work structure.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrialization of TPE formulations from pilot-scale through production-scale manufacturing
• Develop scale-up strategies for compounding, molding, sterilization, assembly, packaging, and storage
• Characterize material behavior, establish process windows, and translate findings into manufacturing controls
• Direct technical work with suppliers, molders, and contract manufacturers on formulation capability and quality systems
• Establish KPIV/KPOV relationships linking material and processing variables to component performance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in materials science, polymer science, chemical engineering, or related field
• Advanced experience in polymer/elastomer process development and manufacturing scale-up
• Demonstrated proficiency with DOE and engineering statistics applied to manufacturing
• Experience developing process windows, material specifications, and validation strategies
• Strong written and verbal communication with suppliers, teams, and leadership
• Proven ability to lead complex technical work across organizational boundaries
• Master's degree or PhD preferred; TPE/TPV or thermoset elastomer experience preferred