Fusion Engineering
Principal Polymer Scientist
Fusion Engineering, Naperville, Illinois, United States, 60564
Fusion Engineering is seeking a polymer scientist to join our multi-disciplinary scientific and engineering consulting team. We serve industrial, insurance, and litigation clients across the country and throughout the world. Our team assists clients in “making the complex simple” by providing technical expertise across a range of subject matters including design analysis, post-accident investigation and reconstruction, failure analysis, and intellectual property matters. Candidates must possess a strong work ethic with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
Job responsibilities:
Inspect, analyze, and test polymers and materials used in applications ranging from consumer products to construction materials and medical devices
Analyze the root cause of a wide variety of failures arising in development and/or manufacturing of products
Travel to accident scenes or client sites to perform inspections, gather data, and secure evidence
Evaluate existing materials to draw conclusions and/or identify an action plan
Manage projects from inception to completion, providing guidance to clients
Participate on multi-disciplinary teams to analyze complex issues
Prepare concise written reports of analysis and conclusions
Provide testimony of findings at deposition or trial
Author technical papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals
Present at technical conferences
Develop client relationships and promote business growth
Assist in marketing technical capabilities to clients and the scientific community
Required qualifications:
Master’s degree or PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field
Understanding of polymer structures and properties, including polymer mechanics, melt- and solution-based rheology, viscoelasticity, and possession of detailed knowledge of the characterization techniques needed to explain such properties
Experience in polymer materials analysis techniques including mechanical properties (tensile, compression, flexure), creep and fatigue, melt- and solution-based rheology, thermal analysis, etc.
At least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably including experience in consulting and/or testifying
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The ability to work at a fast-pace in a team environment and independently
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage several projects simultaneously
Proficiency in statistics preferred
Attention to detail
Travel requirements: Up to 35%, as required by project work
Location: Naperville, Illinois
Fusion Engineering offers competitive salaries and benefits
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Job responsibilities:
Inspect, analyze, and test polymers and materials used in applications ranging from consumer products to construction materials and medical devices
Analyze the root cause of a wide variety of failures arising in development and/or manufacturing of products
Travel to accident scenes or client sites to perform inspections, gather data, and secure evidence
Evaluate existing materials to draw conclusions and/or identify an action plan
Manage projects from inception to completion, providing guidance to clients
Participate on multi-disciplinary teams to analyze complex issues
Prepare concise written reports of analysis and conclusions
Provide testimony of findings at deposition or trial
Author technical papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals
Present at technical conferences
Develop client relationships and promote business growth
Assist in marketing technical capabilities to clients and the scientific community
Required qualifications:
Master’s degree or PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field
Understanding of polymer structures and properties, including polymer mechanics, melt- and solution-based rheology, viscoelasticity, and possession of detailed knowledge of the characterization techniques needed to explain such properties
Experience in polymer materials analysis techniques including mechanical properties (tensile, compression, flexure), creep and fatigue, melt- and solution-based rheology, thermal analysis, etc.
At least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably including experience in consulting and/or testifying
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The ability to work at a fast-pace in a team environment and independently
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage several projects simultaneously
Proficiency in statistics preferred
Attention to detail
Travel requirements: Up to 35%, as required by project work
Location: Naperville, Illinois
Fusion Engineering offers competitive salaries and benefits
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