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Element has an immediate opening for a Polymer Scientist/ Engineer with experience in material characterization and Failure Analysis. This position is for Element’s New Berlin location in order to continue our growth and continue to deliver unparalleled polymer engineering services to our clients — from standard materials testing to complex materials analysis and failure investigations.
Salary: $60,000- $85,000/yr DOE
Responsibilities
Managing and executing projects designed to assist client companies in all facets of polymer and rubber materials usage in all fields of application
Directing and/or performing testing as required to support the investigation of polymer related projects
Assisting in client support and business development as well as marketing activities
Primary markets include automotive, transportation, power generation, medical devices, aerospace, defense, oil & gas and consumer products
Project work could also involve serving as an expert witness in projects related to the insurance industry and/or litigation matters
- Bachelor's or Master's in a Polymer related field such as Materials Science, Chemistry with focus on polymers or polymer engineering
- 1-5 Years experience, but recent post-grad graduates with relevant experience considered
- Experience in polymeric materials analysis is required, and failure analysis is preferred as is a working understanding of analytical tests such as FTIR, DSC, TGA, GC/MS, TMA, DMA, etc.
- Ability to operate and function within a team, drawing on other expertise where required
- Flexibility and adaptability to different workloads and roles within the company
Diversity Statement
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in polymer science, materials science, chemistry with a polymer focus, or polymer engineering
- 1-5 years of relevant experience; recent graduates with relevant experience may be considered
- Experience in polymeric materials analysis
- Experience with failure analysis
- Working knowledge of analytical testing methods including FTIR, DSC, TGA, GC/MS, TMA, and DMA
- Ability to work effectively within a team and draw on other expertise when needed
- Flexibility and adaptability to different workloads and roles
Element Materials Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Element Materials Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by Element Materials Technology.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, floating holidays, and paid volunteer time are highlighted, with flexibility to use time off in many teams. This breadth of options adds practical value beyond base pay.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Employee Assistance Program support, recognition programs, and “Smarter Working” flexibility are featured as part of the package. These offerings support day-to-day wellbeing and work–life fit.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is considered competitive in certain roles and markets, with location-based variation enabling stronger packages for some. This creates opportunities to land better-aligned offers when role and site match well.
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What We Do
The Element Materials Technology Group is one of the world’s leading global providers of testing, inspection, and certification services for a diverse range of products, materials, and technologies in advanced industrial supply chains where failure in use is not an option. Headquartered in London, UK, Element’s c.9,000 scientists, engineers, and technologists, work across a global network of over 270+ locations, support customers from early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals, and into production ensuring their products are safe and sustainable, and achieve market access. In 2021, Element set out its new, industry leading environmental commitments, adopting science-based targets and committing to net zero emissions across its entire global business by 2035. These environmental commitments follow Element’s achievement of the highest ESG ranking in the testing, inspection and certification industry from Sustainalytics, a global leader in ESG research and data.
