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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Specialist Engineer - **Company:** TRATON R&D US LLC - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Databases, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Information Technology - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/34e75c83-fb90-49a3-b644-8519aa1c9f8f ## About the Role We are seeking a Technical Specialist Engineer with Polymers/Plastics experience who will advise the materials engineering (ME) team in the Product Development Process specifically providing core competencies and activities in terms of: Material selection / recommendations for new products, Performing Root Cause Failure Analysis in cases of product issues, Quality Assurance; polymer testing requirements, metrology, environmental resilience evaluation and Drawing Approvals. * Industry Experience working with Polymers; Plastics, Elastomers or Composites required. Sealing and or seal design experience desired., * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science and at least 9 years of product design/development or new technologies and/or computer science experience * At least 2 years of lead experience OR * Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science and at least 5 years of product design/development or new technologies and/or computer science experience * At least 2 years of lead experience OR * PhD in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science and at least 3 years of product design/development or new technologies and/or computer science experience * At least 2 years of lead experience, * Working with a research and development organization on design engineering in automotive industry preferred. * Experience with SEM use and analysis of rubbers / polymers * Ability to communicate across organizations and levels. * Ability to lead and direct others. * Ability to handle and manage competing priorities. * Ability to drive and meet deadlines. ## Description * Technical leadership in the core area of responsibility for the material laboratories and team through leadership and coaching. * Maintaining the company library and reference materials for polymers (software, databases, FEA Material Models, etc.). * Applying knowledge of material science to supply technical support to engineering, innovation, manufacturing, marketing, outside services, and vendors. * Contribute to internal material queries and materials research projects; perform failure analysis, answering chemical compatibility questions and issues. * Evolving Material engineering procedures and specifications in area of responsibility * Leading projects and programs involving quality control and cost savings. * Supporting development of the Material database, material engineering specifications, procedures, and standards for all of International Motors LLC. * Driving the full integration of the ME team in Product Engineering Organization, especially for the upfront phases of product development through the proactive participation to the FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), PFMEA (Process FMEA) and DVP (Design Validation Plan) definition. * Domestic and International travel is required 10% of the time. ## Related Videos - [What Production Knows: Closing the Loop Between AI Agents and the Systems They Build](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100277-what-production-knows-closing-the-loop-between-ai-agents-and-the-systems-they-build) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [It's not easy being green](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/558-it-s-not-easy-being-green) - [Software stack under and over the hood of the fastest accelerating car in the world](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/221-software-stack-under-and-over-the-hood-of-the-fastest-accelerating-car-in-the-world) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)