Associate Development Engineer Research (f/m/x)

Overview

Job Description – Associate Development Engineer Research (f/m/x) )

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Kautex‘ development activities with focus on Injection Molded Battery Enclosures & Underbody protection including product design, material selection, virtual validation, Injection Molding processing & tooling, sampling and validation
• Contribute to Kautex‘ development activities in the field of recycling & design-for-recycling
• Innovate Kautex new products through ideas/inventions and prototyping/sampling
• Prepare results / attend discussions with customers & suppliers
• Interact with internal and external partners for Design Verification Plan (DVP), Quality and DFMEAs
• Actively support the ideation process and IP related activities
• Supervise and coordinate trainee and undergraduate projects
• Cooperation with external partners & universities/institutes
• Safety of employees is very important to Kautex, therefore any suggestions to improve work-safe safety or working practices is very welcome
• Contribute to the development of thermal and electrical features in thermoplastic parts

Qualifications

• Technical University Degree (Bs or Ms) in plastics technology or related field
• PhD preferred
• Practical experience & technology knowhow within the field of plastics technology and polymers, with a special focus on Injection Molding Technology (design for plastics, material selection, injection molding process & equipment, sampling and validation)
• Hands-on experience in thermal and/or electrical engineering
• Practical experience & technology knowhow within the field of sustainability & recycling of plastics preferred
• Strong Network in the plastics technology industry & universities
• Practical experience in R&D, ideally in automotive industry preferred
• International experience preferred
• Fluent German and English language skills

Primary Location

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