What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Engineer, Plastics Processes and Tooling position at ALTEN Technology USA?
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.
Description:
- Must have Automotive experience
- Experience selecting and developing plastics and composite materials.
- Good knowledge of injection molded materials, in-mold decoration technology (thermoforming technology/compression mold/etc.) utilizing luxury materials such as synthetic leather, suede, wood, and metal
- Understanding how the luxury materials may lay if the plastic comes out of the mold with defects/fractures/fault lines)
- Experience in selection of plastic grades for different applications
- Experience with plastic injection molding process, including process optimization
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with other plastic manufacturing processes and their part designs (e.g. blow molding, thermal forming, vacuum forming, over molding, compression molding, slush molding)
- Experience with secondary processes (e.g. joining, painting, plating, press/vacuum lamination)
Qualifications
- Experience, selecting and developing plastics and composite materials.5 years of experience for Senior Engineer level, 8 years for Technical Specialist level.
- Must have worked in automotive development environment, ideally through complete product development process
- Proven hands-on experience with plastic injection molding process, including process optimization
- Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed
- MS degree in polymer engineering, material science or related field
