Associate Development Engineer Research (f/m/x)

Contribute to Kautex' development activities with focous on Injection Molded Battery Enclosures & Underbodyprotection including product design, material selection, virtual valdidation, 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 Verfification 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

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 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