We are HIRING for several exciting roles
Sr. Materials Engineer – Plastics Materials
Company Overview:
Dorleco is a 360-degree controls software development & integration solution provider for electric and autonomous vehicle systems, focused on achieving its mission of developing sustainable & efficient vehicles with innovative, robust, and lean engineering practices. We provide a fast-paced R&D environment and deliver integrated solutions for mechanical, electrical, software, thermodynamic, and energy storage systems for modern electric and autonomous vehicle systems.
We are seeking a Sr. Materials Engineer—Plastics Materials to join our dynamic engineering team.
Location:
Newark, CA
Responsibilities:
- Be a significant contributor to a world-class vehicle engineering team by supporting with plastics expertise and owning polymer-related aspects of development
- Consultation with design engineers and suppliers throughout the product development process, focusing on material selection, design optimization, part function, efficiency, and cost
- Extraction of material requirements from part specifications and material selection after holistic evaluation of plastic grades
- Utilization of understanding of polymers (e.g. structure-property relation) to troubleshoot parts and processes
- Support of internal non-engineering teams and representation of Client material team in communication with suppliers (incl. on-site visits)
Education/Experience:
- B.Sc. in polymer engineering, material science, or a related field
- 5+ years’ experience, in selecting and developing plastics and composite materials.
- Must have worked in an automotive development environment, ideally through a complete product development process
- Good knowledge of automotive injection molded materials
- Proven experience in the selection of plastic grades for different applications across automotive commodities (e.g., interiors, exteriors, powertrain)
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
- Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% if needed
Advantageous:
- M.Sc. in polymer engineering preferred
- Experience with automotive materials for compression molding, and over-molding/back-injection designs utilizing luxury materials such as synthetic leather, suede, textiles, wood, and metal
- Hands-on experience with injection molding process optimization and familiarity with other plastic manufacturing processes and their part designs (e.g. blow molding, thermal forming, vacuum forming, slush molding, resin infusion)
- Familiarity with secondary processes (e.g. joining, painting, plating, press/vacuum lamination)