Research and Development Engineer

About the company

This role sits within a global organization with more than three decades of experience in modified plastics. The business works with customers across 130+ countries and places a strong emphasis on sustainability and eco-friendly polymer solutions. Its manufacturing footprint includes facilities in Spain, Germany, and the USA, and it is expanding further with a new production site being built in Poland to better support European customers across multiple industries.

Role overview

The Research and Development Engineer will partner closely with commercial teams and internal stakeholders to create, validate, and improve modified plastics solutions. The focus will be on customer requirements, product performance, manufacturability, cost, and compliance for applications in automotive, appliances, and electrical/electronic sectors.

Key responsibilities

This position involves turning customer needs into practical material solutions, running technical evaluations, and supporting the move from development into production.

• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to interpret customer requirements, suggest suitable modified plastics concepts, and assist with early-stage project assessment.
• Develop, refine, and optimize modified plastic formulations for automotive, appliance, and E&E applications while balancing performance, processing behavior, cost efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Perform material testing, product performance checks, and root-cause analysis to confirm that solutions meet customer specifications.
• Support mold trials, solve technical issues, and contribute to continuous improvements so products can be commercialized smoothly and produced consistently at scale.
• Work across production, quality, and supply chain teams, as well as external partners, to keep communication effective and ensure timely delivery.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to candidates who can work on-site in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany and have the technical background needed to support product development in modified plastics.

Additional information

No stipend or salary figure was provided in the source, and no vacancy count, start date, application deadline, or other terms and conditions were specified.