Principal Materials Engineer - Polymers (Advanced Engineering)
Location
Milwaukee, WI
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 29, 2026
**Job Description:**
**Principal Materials Engineer – Polymers (Advanced Engineering)**
Bring **deep technical authority and first-principles rigor** to define, mature, and scale **polymer materials and processing approaches** across Milwaukee Tool’s **Hand Tools business unit** (Hand Tools, Storage, PPE).
As a Principal Materials Engineer, you serve as the **subject matter expert in polymer systems** , driving material selection, development, validation, **processing, and manufacturability** decisions for **high-impact applications** . You define material performance intent, develop validation strategies, and translate results into confident material decisions from **early exploration through commercialization** .
You operate with **high autonomy** across Advanced Engineering (R&D) and platform development, independently progressing multiple material efforts in parallel. You also lead direct technical engagement with material suppliers ...
**Principal Materials Engineer – Polymers (Advanced Engineering)**
Bring **deep technical authority and first-principles rigor** to define, mature, and scale **polymer materials and processing approaches** across Milwaukee Tool’s **Hand Tools business unit** (Hand Tools, Storage, PPE).
As a Principal Materials Engineer, you serve as the **subject matter expert in polymer systems** , driving material selection, development, validation, **processing, and manufacturability** decisions for **high-impact applications** . You define material performance intent, develop validation strategies, and translate results into confident material decisions from **early exploration through commercialization** .
You operate with **high autonomy** across Advanced Engineering (R&D) and platform development, independently progressing multiple material efforts in parallel. You also lead direct technical engagement with material suppliers ...