Materials Engineer - Interiors

We are looking for a technically sharp, self-directed Contract Materials Engineer to accelerate our accessories program over a 6-12 month engagement. The work spans a broad range of material domains including mold-in-color surfaces, soft trim, and other decorative materials. Reporting to the Head of Accessories, you will own execution across an active materials engineering program covering development, test planning, material approvals, and supplier engagement, partnering cross-functionally with CMF, Vehicle Engineering, and our supplier base.

• Lead and approve our Material Approvals execution across multiple active material categories, closing backlogs while building repeatable approval frameworks from the ground up.
• Execute a structured materials compatibility DOE program. Responsibilities include sample preparation, coordination with prototyping partners, external lab contracting, iterative data interpretation, and development of an internal test protocol. Full technical reporting required at each stage.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop and execute a materials development and validation program for new appearance applications. Work includes test plan development, supplier and 3rd party lab engagement, and identification of applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Draft material performance specifications across active programs under senior product engineer direction, working from test data, surrogate references, and first-principles reasoning.
• Facilitate work streams with directed material suppliers of us. Aligning applications suppliers and teams to support the product launches.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry or equivalent. MS a plus.
• 3+ years in materials engineering or a closely adjacent field.
• Comfortable operating independently. You can own a workstream, coordinate suppliers and labs, and deliver without heavy oversight.
• Comfortable in start-up environments. You can roll up your sleeves to do the work and build or recommend the tools needed to be successful as the company grows.
• A collaborative "one company" teammate with a continuous improvement approach that is equally comfortable with engineering details and test environments.
• Capability to work cross-functionally with partners, suppliers, and vendors, building strong relationships that produce positive results.

At Fast Tek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!

Fast Tek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

• Medical and Dental (Fast Tek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

Fast Tek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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