What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Engineer position at BCforward?
Job Description
Materials Engineer
Job Title: Materials Engineer
Job Type: Contract
Location: Seattle, WA
Duration: 6 months
Rate: TBD
Responsibilities:
- Characterize materials (primarily plastics and other polymers) in a laboratory setting.
- Prepare sample coupons for testing and assist with coupon inventory and handling.
- Work cross-functionally with engineers to develop characterization techniques and fixture methodology to correlate coupon and system level data.
- Work with vendors and lab managers to commission new equipment.
- Work with vendors and lab managers to maintain, calibrate, and upgrade existing equipment.
- Follow established safety and best practices protocols to ensure a safe and organized lab.
Basic qualifications and skills:
- Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering or a related field OR associates degree with appropriate experience.
- Experience working in test facilities evaluating materials or technologies such as plastics etc.
- Excellent organization skills and an eye for detail.
- Ability to optimize and execute materials testing carefully and efficiently.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with some or all of the following characterization techniques:
- Mechanical testing: tension/compression, 3-point bend, lap shear, etc.
- Hardness/impact tests (Izod, multi-axial impact)
- DMA, Rheometry
- DSC, TGA, TMA, thermal diffusivity
- Experience with preparing material sample coupons for testing
About BCforward:
BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers' needs into a full-service personnel solution's organization. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, BCforward also operates numerous delivery centers across North America and India. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm in Indiana. Our uninterrupted growth has allowed BCforward to deliver uniquely configured IT staffing and project solutions for over years of catering to our customers' specific needs. BCforward currently maintains a team of over 5000 global resources. With our additional brand, Stafforward, together we have the capabilities to deliver services for a variety of industries in both public and private sectors which allows us to address your most challenging needs.
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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 196863 when responding to this ad.
