Materials Engineer
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Job overview
The Materials Engineer supports testing and validation of automotive components, including door liners, powersports seats, and materials. The role coordinates testing among engineering teams, customers, suppliers, and technicians; reviews requirements; oversees test execution; analyzes results; and prepares reports. It also involves troubleshooting, quality and regulatory compliance, process and equipment improvement, and customer communication.
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Full job description
Job Description
Day to Day This engineer supports the testing and validation of automotive components, with a focus on door liners, powersports seats, and material testing. They coordinate testing activities between engineering teams, customers, suppliers, and testing technicians to ensure projects stay on schedule. Day to day, they review testing requirements, oversee test execution, analyze results, and prepare final reports for internal teams and customers. They also troubleshoot testing issues, ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations, and help improve testing processes and equipment. The role combines hands-on testing, project coordination, data analysis, and customer communication.
Ideal Candidate Seeking an engineer with a strong technical foundation who enjoys product testing, data analysis, and problem solving. This person should be comfortable working with automotive materials and components, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and turning test results into actionable recommendations. A background in materials, product validation, quality, or testing engineering would align well with this opportunity.
Skills and Requirements
Must Haves
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent technical experience
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mechanical, materials engineer, biomechanical engineer
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Understanding of material property testing and engineering fundamentals
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Basic knowledge of physics (statics, dynamics, kinematics)
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Experience with product testing and problem solving
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Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
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Strong organization and communication skills Mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting ability Plusses
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Automotive industry experience
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Experience testing plastics, metals, elastomers, or interior automotive components
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Experience with ISO 9001 or ISO 17025 environments Familiarity with PDCA problem-solving methodology
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 447 open Materials Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$100–157K/yr259 salary ranges
- US median$37–53/hr22 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Materials Engineer jobs in Ohio and 447 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- GE Aerospace5 open
- First Solar Inc3 open
- Momentive Performance Materials Quartz, Inc.2 open
- Experience
- Materials Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (349 postings).
- Education
- 286 of the 447 open Materials Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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