About the role
Job Title: Research Engineer – Soft Materials & Microfabrication
Location: Redmond, WA | On-site
Duration: 30 Months | Contract
We are looking for a hands-on Research Engineer with experience in soft materials, polymers, microfabrication, and process development to support next-generation hardware development.
What You'll Do
- Develop and optimize lab-scale fabrication and processing methods for polymers, elastomers, and other soft materials.
- Develop and refine fabrication techniques including injection molding and compression molding .
- Design and execute experiments to evaluate materials and manufacturing processes.
- Work in cleanroom / controlled laboratory environments for device prototyping.
- Characterize materials and devices and analyze experimental results.
- Improve process repeatability, yield, and scalability .
- Develop and document SOPs, technical reports, and design/process guidelines .
- Collaborate closely with materials, device, test, mechanical engineering teams and external vendors.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering , or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with polymer, elastomer, plastics, or soft-material processing .
- Experience working in a cleanroom or controlled laboratory environment .
- Experience with microfabrication, device prototyping, or fabrication process development .
- Strong experimental, troubleshooting, and process-optimization skills.
- Experience with injection molding, compression molding, or related molding processes is highly valuable.
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
Preferred Background
Experience with:
PDMS | Silicones | Thermoplastics | Thermosets | Hydrogels | Resins | Adhesives | Composites | Injection Molding | Compression Molding | Overmolding | Soft Lithography | Photolithography | Microfabrication | MEMS | Microfluidics | Additive Manufacturing | DOE | Process Optimization
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