Material Science – Non-Metallics, Principal/Advisor

Job Duties

• Under broad direction, leads the selection and development of composites, elastomers, plastics, lubricants, and other non-metallic material systems across multiple complex projects, applying advanced materials engineering principles.
• Drives end-to-end materials development, including formulation, processing, qualification, and field deployment.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in non-metallic materials and processes for molded, formed, and formulated products.
• Leads investigation and deployment of alternative materials and processes to improve performance, reliability, and cost.
• Integrates data-driven and AI-enabled approaches into materials design, optimization, and scale-up workflows.
• Provides technical leadership on strategic material sourcing and supplier engagement.
• Advises on resolution of complex field and manufacturing issues, with direct impact on product performance and service quality.
• Embeds reliability, HSE, quality, and project management rigour across all activities.
• Contributes directly to value creation through technology differentiation and performance improvement.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline with ~10–15 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred.
• Demonstrated depth in non-metallic materials systems (polymers, elastomers, composites) and their processing.
• Experience applying data science and/or AI/ML methods to accelerate materials development or optimize performance is highly desirable.
• Track record of leading complex technical programs and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Key priorities/expectations

• Deliver differentiated non-metallic material systems for demanding applications.
• Accelerate development cycles through integration of modelling, data, and AI tools.
• Provide technical leadership across projects and mentor junior engineers/scientists.
• Anchor reliability and field performance in all material selections and designs.

Key skills & competencies

• Non-metallic materials systems (polymers, elastomers, composites)
• Materials development & qualification (formulation → field deployment)
• Data-driven / AI-enabled materials design and optimization