Research Engineer - Transportation
Cuyahoga Falls, OHJob$98–140K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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The Research Engineer will lead development programs for thermoplastic compounds and masterbatches, taking materials from concept through scale-up and commercialization. The role partners with customers and cross-functional teams to address performance challenges and deliver production-ready solutions for North American transportation markets. The position is fully onsite in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, preferred, or Morrisville, Pennsylvania.
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Research Engineer - Transportation (Thermoplastics & Product Commercialization) Join a collaborative, highly technical team focused on bringing next-generation polymer-based materials to market across North American transportation segments. In this role, you'll lead development programs that take thermoplastic compounds and masterbatches from concept through scale-up and commercialization-partnering closely with customers and cross-functional teams to solve real performance challenges and deliver differentiated, production-ready solutions. This is a fully onsite position, open to working from Cuyahoga Falls, OH (preferred) or Morrisville, PA, with the opportunity to make a direct impact on strategic growth priorities in transportation markets.Required Skills - Proven experience developing and commercializing thermoplastic polymer-based compounds and/or masterbatches(aerospace high-performance polymer development experience is also relevant) - Ability to support R&D from concept development through commercialization, including scale-up and manufacturing support - Strong hands-on knowledge of polymer processing, compounding, and formulation development - Understanding of thermoplastics manufacturing processes and automation - Working knowledge of DOE (Design of Experiments), statistical analysis, and data-driven product development - Strong communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills (internal teams and customers) - Demonstrated ability to lead projects and drive timelines, deliverables, and quality expectations Nice to Have Skills - Experience with engineering thermoplastics, polyolefins, and twin-screw extrusion - Background in transportation material qualification - Familiarity with automotive and/or aerospace OEM specifications - Experience with weatherable materials, flame-retardant systems, and/or color-critical applications - Exposure to stage-gate or structured innovation/product development systems - Interest or experience integrating sustainability targets(e.g., recyclability, bio-based content, durability) Preferred Education and Experience - M.S. preferred in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related field (Ph.D. or advanced degree also valued) - Bachelor's degree considered with strong, hands-on industry experience - 5+ years of experience developing and commercializing thermoplastic polymer compounds/masterbatches for transportation markets (e.g., automotive, aerospace, defense, recreational, utility vehicles) Bring your formulation expertise and commercialization mindset to a role built for real ownership-apply today to help deliver the next wave of transportation materials from lab to market. Estimated Min Rate : $98000.00 Estimated Max Rate : $140000.00 What's In It for You? We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh's network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh's extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh's vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to
How this job compares
Set against the 1,193 open Research Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$98–140K/yr
- US median$147–257K/yr867 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $119K, is 44% below the US median midpoint ($213K) — in the lowest quarter of Research Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Research Engineer jobs in Ohio and 1,193 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Riverside Research Institute7 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Research Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (672 postings).
- Education
- 406 of the 1,193 open Research Engineer jobs (34%) 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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