Development Engineer Research (fmx)

What youll need to succeed:

• Technical University Degree (M. Sc.) in Plastics Technology Polymer Engineering Material Sciences or a comparable field
• Strong practical experience and in-depth technical understanding of thermoplastic materials fiber-reinforced composites metal-plastic hybrid structures and plastics processing with particular emphasis on composite injection molding technologies
• Experience in technical project management including project planning coordination of work packages stakeholder alignment risk management and documentation of results
• Experience with development testing or industrialization of automotive battery structural or thermoplastic composite components is preferred
• Experience with publicly funded projects external research partners universities institutes or suppliers is preferred
• Affinity for digitalization and AI tools in engineering knowledge management or data-supported development workflows is preferred
• Network in the plastics composites automotive or battery-related industry is preferred
• International experience and ability to work in cross-functional global teams is preferred
• Fluent German and English language skills.

What awaits you:

• Drive new material process & product pre-development activities with focus on thermoplastic & composite technologies for Pentatonic battery systems and new product opportunities
• Develop and evaluate innovative thermoplastic composite and metal-plastic hybrid concepts through material selection process development (primarily injection molding & composite lamination) prototyping and validation
• Lead R&D projects including cooperation with external partners planning execution documentation budget/capacity tracking and regular project reviews
• Support customer-driven development activities and new product evaluations by providing material process and application expertise to cross-functional project teams
• Initiate and manage public funded research projects in cooperation with external partners universities institutes and suppliers
  Contribute to the development of material characterization strategies and generation of CAE-relevant material data
• Translate research results into practical engineering guidelines specifications design recommendations and internal knowledge assets
• Drive innovation through ideas inventions IP contributions prototyping sampling and business-case-oriented technology assessments
• Support digitalization AI-enabled engineering and knowledge-management initiatives within Innovation-Research
• Mentor students interns trainees and new colleagues and supervise selected undergraduate or thesis projects
• Support EHS activities to ensure a safe workplace and adoption of safe working practices