Element has an opportunity for a Polymer Failure Analyst who will be primarily responsible for the failure analysis inspections, operations, reporting and consultation services.

Salary: $75,000- $145,000/yr DOE 

The Engineer’s primary responsibility is leading failure investigations of polymeric materials, material analyses, and root-cause identification. As such, he/she will be involved with:

• Failure Analysis
• Fractography
• Chemical Analysis
• Material Selection
• Deformulation
• Specification Testing
• Mechanical Testing
• Reverse Engineering

The responsibilities of the position include managing and executing projects designed to assist client companies in all facets of polymer and rubber materials usage in all fields of application. 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.

The candidate will be directing and/or performing testing as required to support the investigation of polymer related projects. Additionally, the candidate will assist in client support and business development as well as marketing activities. Limited travel (including overnight travel) may be required at times. The Polymer Failure Analyst/Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager.

The ideal candidate will have a BS/MS/PhD in a polymer related field such as materials science, chemistry with focus on polymers or polymer engineering. Experience in polymeric materials analysis and failure analysis is required as is a working understanding of analytical tests such as FTIR, DSC, TGA, GC/MS, TMA, DMA, etc.

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

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.