
Research and Development Engineer
Mohawk Industries
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Dallas • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Use scientific and engineering principles to develop new materials and products as well as create detailed design specifications to support R&D and manufacturing projects.
- Conduct research to identify market trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies.
- Analyze data and scientific literature to inform the development process.
- Conceive and develop new process technologies.
- Perform accurate analyses, conduct research, and draw meaningful conclusions about potential job/work-area impacts.
- Collaborate with product managers and design teams to conceptualize new products or improvements to existing ones.
- Design and fabricate prototypes.
- Perform physical and analytical testing of laboratory prototypes using standard test equipment.
- Conduct experiments to test prototypes and validate product performance.
- Analyze test data and make design modifications based on results.
- Help to transfer new products and technologies from laboratory prototypes to production scale.
- Assist with process and technical support for R&D projects implemented in manufacturing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field or equivalent education and/or experience
- 2-4 years’ relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality control required
- Able to set up, run and/or interpret results from a wide variety of laboratory test equipment
Benefits
- Company Match on 401k
- Employee Purchase Discount
- Tuition Reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
material developmentdesign specificationsdata analysisprocess technologiesprototype designanalytical testingexperimental testingproduct performance validationmanufacturing processesquality control
Soft Skills
collaborationresearch skillsproblem-solvingcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering