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R&D Engineer

Talent Wave Associates, LLC
Appleton, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 10/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/27/2026

Are you ready to drive innovation and contribute to creating solutions that delight customers and fuel growth?

About the Role

This role involves supporting and contributing to research and development programs, focusing on delivering customer-valued solutions and driving profitable growth. You'll be involved in research, applications development, materials enhancements, and cost-out initiatives to support the company's business strategy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Represent the company's technical voice to customers in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate to understand customer needs and rapidly drive the design, development, and implementation of products and processes.
  • Exchange technical information to address customer and stakeholder requests.
  • Support projects within the innovation pipeline.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Quality to resolve technical challenges.
  • Contribute to defining critical quality specifications and author development technical specifications.
  • Support Stage Gate programs while learning core risk management principles.
  • Plan, execute, and analyze production trials with guidance from R&D personnel.
  • Learn and apply foundational understandings of material and polymer properties.
  • Demonstrate technical skills and problem-solving aptitude.
  • Gain knowledge of the intellectual property system and information management.
  • Ensure documenting and reporting of work.
Minimum Requirements
  • Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Polymer Science preferred.
  • 2-3 years of technical experience, preferably in a manufacturing R&D or Process role.
  • Demonstrated ability in applying scientific methodology and project management tools.
  • Curious nature with adaptable learning, communication, and interpersonal skills.


At Talent Wave Associates, we connect outstanding talent with exceptional opportunities. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive, people-first recruiting experience. Ready to ride the wave of opportunity? Apply today!

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our applicant tracking system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

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