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What Does a Polymer Engineer Do?
A polymer engineer primarily works in plastics development. In this career, you develop and test plastics or related materials. Your responsibilities include the fabrication of new polymers, working with the prototype, and designing new equipment to process these materials. You also provide support for all plastic injection molding techniques and monitor customer issues, working to resolve them quickly. You analyze and evaluate the success of each new plastic or polymer. You also research and analyze ongoing developments in the plastics field and select polymers for new applications and testing. Other duties include maintaining product improvement policies and promoting efficient lab operations.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Polymer Engineer, and why are they important?
What are some typical challenges Polymer Engineers face when working on new material development projects?
What is the difference between Polymer Engineer vs Materials Scientist?
| Aspect | Polymer Engineer | Materials Scientist |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | Bachelor's or Master's in Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science | Bachelor's or Master's in Materials Science, Chemistry, or Physics |
| Work Environment | Research labs, manufacturing facilities, R&D departments | Research labs, academia, industry R&D |
| Industry Usage | Plastic, rubber, polymer product manufacturing | Broad industry applications including metals, ceramics, polymers |
Polymer Engineers focus specifically on the development and manufacturing of polymer materials, while Materials Scientists have a broader scope, studying various materials including metals, ceramics, and polymers. Both roles often collaborate and share similar educational backgrounds, but Polymer Engineers are more specialized in polymer applications and production processes.

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Intel rating
8.8
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Job description
As a Packaging Module Development Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Intel's cutting-edge assembly packaging platform technologies. Through your expertise in developing innovative solutions, optimizing processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will contribute to Intel's mission to deliver industry-leading semiconductor packaging technologies.
You will be instrumental in ensuring the quality, reliability, and scalability of Intel's packaging solutions, ultimately driving to meet customer needs for emerging mobile, edge, and hyperscale computing platforms.
Note: This role requires regular onsite presence to fulfill essential job responsibilities.
The Packaging Module Development Engineer:
- Develops assembly materials, processes and/or equipment and applies novel concepts for innovative solutions to enable Intel's roadmap of future assembly packaging platform technologies.
- Optimizes and improves the efficiency of manufacturing of packages, developing processes to meet quality, reliability, cost, yield, productivity, and manufacturability requirements.
- Develops materials, process and equipment specifications applying principles for design of experiments and data analysis, and documents improvements through white papers.
- Develop materials technologies to integrate with module equipment and processes that can withstand and survive under simulated field use conditions, such as heat, humidity, temperature cycle, and dynamic forces.
- Ensures manufacturability of physical layout of package design and oversee the cycle of manufactured package processes, procedures, and flows.
- Establishes material specifications for contract assemblers and raw material vendors and interfaces with supplier quality and procurement teams to ensure material quality and vendor performance requirements are met through strict adherence to process specifications and existing product qualification methods.
- Develops new materials characterization techniques and acceleration methods, tools, and quality screens to ensure the early identification of potential problems with packaging materials quality and reliability.
- Sets reliability requirements to meet customer needs and influences design, material selection and process development to meet those needs, based on fundamental materials structure-property-performance understanding of failure mechanisms.
- Leads efforts towards innovating, problem solving, developing, and continuously improving materials, equipment and processes using experimental design and statistical methods.
- Provides materials expertise concerning packaging problems and improvements in the packaging process and responds to customer/client requests or events as they occur.
- Delivers standardization in product qualification, manufacturing quality systems, and methods and continuously engages with packaging technology development and partner engineering groups on process/technology maturity for products towards key risk areas in meeting product milestones.
The ideal candidate should show the following behavioral traits:
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position.
- Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience in the field of Metallurgy or Materials Science or Polymer Science or Polymer Chemistry or Physics or Chemical Engineering.
- OR Master's degree with 4+ years of experience in the field of Metallurgy or Materials Science or Polymer Science or Polymer Chemistry or Physics or Chemical Engineering.
- OR, or PhD in the field of Metallurgy or Materials Science or Polymer Science or Polymer Chemistry or Physics or Chemical Engineering.
- Experience listed above should be a combination of the following:
- Design of experiments, statistical methods, and process characterization.
- Packaging materials, assembly processes, and equipment development relevant to semiconductor technologies.
- Die packaging, quality/reliability for packaging, and disciplined execution of manufacturing solutions.
- Data analysis and statistical principles.
- Design of Experiments, materials characterization principles and tools.
Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
- Knowledge of Intel and general semiconductor packaging and assembly technologies.
- Experience communicating with suppliers and driving supplier technology development.
- Experience leading and coaching technical teams in a matrixed environment.
- Technical innovation and delivery of results for complex, time-critical technical projects.
- Hands-on experience in semiconductor fabrication processes and technology.
- Prior experience with dispense, mold, or cure equipment technologies in packaging development.
Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research.
Join us in shaping the future of semiconductor assembly and packaging technology by applying your expertise to drive innovation, optimize processes, and deliver solutions that enable Intel's transformative platforms.
We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.
Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $115,110.00-188,890.00 USDThe range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.Work Model for this Role
This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.*
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.About Intel
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Intel strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art -- from semiconductor process development and manufacturing, through yield improvement to packaging, final test and optimization, and world class Supply Chain and facilities support. Employees in the Technology and Manufacturing Group are part of a worldwide network of design, development, manufacturing, and assembly/test facilities, all focused on utilizing the power of Moore's Law to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth
Industry
Manufacturing
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Santa Clara, CA, US
Year founded
1968