Project Engineer - Materials Technology

Build advanced materials that move from concept to commercial product. Join Victaulic’s Corporate Engineering Materials Technology team in Easton, PA (onsite) as a Project Engineer, Materials Technology. This role combines materials development with hands-on engineering ownership, partnering across design, prototyping, testing, and commercialization for products built with advanced polymers, coatings, composites, thermoplastics, thermosets, and metallic alloys.

What you’ll do

• Lead concept generation and develop specific design ideas aligned to product concepts
• Model concepts using drawings and/or hardware, and communicate ideas clearly to stakeholders
• Partner with Marketing and Sales to refine concepts against customer requirements
• Estimate initial design costs and prepare project and/or procurement authorizations
• Formulate new polymers that meet customer specifications
• Support supplier selection, whether in-house or outsourced
• Oversee prototyping and testing against requirements, including thermal, mechanical, and chemical analysis
• Identify and resolve design problems and tolerance issues
• Scrutinize and review detailed cost estimates
• Lead design reviews to confirm customer and performance requirements are met
• Participate in tooling selection and approve tooling based on sample results
• Support pilot production evaluations and resolve production issues
• Prepare and approve technical literature, and train teams on new products

What you bring

• BS in Chemical, Materials, or Polymer Engineering (MS a plus)
• OR BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering (experience in rubber/elastomers or plastics/polymers will also be considered)
• 2+ years of experience; 2–5 years in material selection, testing, and validation preferred
• Knowledge of polymeric material testing and failure analysis
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills to resolve technical issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Ability to travel globally as required, up to 20%
• Coating materials selection and testing knowledge
• Thermoplastic and thermoset materials knowledge, from commodity grades to complex engineering grades
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for part optimization (Abaqus or Ansys preferred)
• Experience running analysis with Mold Flow Insight

Tools and technologies you may use

• FTIR, DMA, DSC, TGA, Tensile
• FEA, Abaqus, Ansys
• Mold Flow Insight
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives
• Career development programs and internal promotion pathways
• Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401K retirement savings plan with company match
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Paid time off, holidays, and flexible work arrangements where applicable
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources
• Adoption assistance
• Relocation assistance for candidates relocating for this role

Location and work authorization

This position is onsite at Victaulic’s Global Headquarters in Easton, PA.

Relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Immigration sponsorship is not provided. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employer-sponsored immigration support now or in the future.