Chemistry & Polymer Engineer

Summary

Copeland is a global climate technologies company focused on sustainable HVACR technologies, cold chain solutions, and efficient residential, commercial, and industrial spaces. The Chemistry and Polymer Engineering team is seeking a Polymer Engineer to provide polymer engineering support, evaluate materials and processing methods, conduct material characterization and failure analysis, and develop innovative solutions for current and next-generation compressor technologies.

Responsibilities

• Work as an individual contributor in a collaborative team environment with minimal supervision
• Provide polymer engineering support to Engineering, Product Development, Operations, and Supplier Quality teams
• Coordinate with external laboratories to support material characterization, testing, and analysis requirements
• Analyze and interpret test results, and prepare clear, concise technical reports
• Conduct investigations to identify and characterize unknown polymeric materials
• Identify, evaluate, and implement new materials and processing technologies to enhance current and future compressor system designs while improving performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness
• Perform patent searches, generate innovative ideas, and prepare and submit Invention Disclosure disclosures
• Present technical findings, recommendations, and project updates to local and global teams through technical reviews, meetings, and other forums

Skills

• M.Sc./M.Tech. /Ph.D. in Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related discipline
• Strong knowledge of polymer science, organic chemistry, polymer processing, and material characterization techniques
• Hands-on experience with analytical instruments such as FTIR, DSC, TGA, DMA, GC-MS, SEM, or similar material characterization tools
• Experience in polymer material selection, failure analysis, formulation development, and troubleshooting of engineering applications
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as injection molding, extrusion, elastomer processing, or related polymer processing technologies
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical report-writing skills
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with cross-functional and global teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical findings to diverse audiences
• Curiosity, innovation mindset, and a passion for developing material solutions that enable next-generation products
• Understanding of sustainability requirements, regulatory compliance, and PFAS-free material evaluation
• Knowledge of thermoforming and secondary processes of ultrasonic and laser welding, heat sealing, and application of tribological materials
• Hands on Moldflow or similar modeling tools
• Familiarity with Permeation Analyzer, XRF, SEM/EDX, microscopy
• Familiarity of fracture mechanics and degradation mechanisms
• Knowledge of HVACR compressors

Qualifications

Must Haves

• M.Sc./M.Tech. /Ph.D. in Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related discipline
• Strong knowledge of polymer science, organic chemistry, polymer processing, and material characterization techniques
• Hands-on experience with analytical instruments such as FTIR, DSC, TGA, DMA, GC-MS, SEM, or similar material characterization tools
• Experience in polymer material selection, failure analysis, formulation development, and troubleshooting of engineering applications
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as injection molding, extrusion, elastomer processing, or related polymer processing technologies
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical report-writing skills
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with cross-functional and global teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical findings to diverse audiences
• Curiosity, innovation mindset, and a passion for developing material solutions that enable next-generation products

Nice to Haves

• Understanding of sustainability requirements, regulatory compliance, and PFAS-free material evaluation
• Knowledge of thermoforming and secondary processes of ultrasonic and laser welding, heat sealing, and application of tribological materials
• Hands on Moldflow or similar modeling tools
• Familiarity with Permeation Analyzer, XRF, SEM/EDX, microscopy
• Familiarity of fracture mechanics and degradation mechanisms
• Knowledge of HVACR compressors

Benefits

• Investment in end-to-end employee development, beginning at onboarding and continuing through senior leadership
• Flexible and competitive benefits plans to meet individual and family needs
• Flexible time off plans
• Paid parental leave, including maternal and paternal leave
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Flexible core-hours work schedule, with the ability to choose start and stop times while working during core hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Employee resource groups that support culture and community building