Overview
Materials Engineer (Authentication Labels & Security Solutions) Jobs in Oxford, England, United Kingdom at PolaOptix Technologies
Title: Materials Engineer (Authentication Labels & Security Solutions)
Company: PolaOptix Technologies
Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Position Summary
The Materials Engineer will be responsible for the development, characterisation, and optimisation of novel authentication labels that incorporate advanced optical materials. The engineer will collaborate with a small label manufacturing and quality control teams to deliver innovative labels that meet performance, regulatory, and cost requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate thin film materials for novel authentication labels.
- Design and optimise multilayer label constructions involving adhesives and protective coatings.
- Carry out small batch label preparation and conduct laboratory testing of labels’ durability, environmental stability, adhesion and tamper-evidence performance.
- Prepare plans to scale new materials and processes from laboratory to production.
- Prepare clear technical reports, specifications, and documentation
Essential Qualifications and Experiences
- PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
- Experience in thin film deposition techniques, including physical vapour deposition and spin-coating on various substrates.
- Knowledge of material characterization techniques especially spectroscopy and mechanical testing.
- Experience in adhesives and polymers.
- Understanding of product development and manufacturing processes.
- Strong presentation, documentation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Desirable Experiences
- Experience with security printing, smart packaging, authentication labels, optical materials for anti-counterfeiting technologies.
- Experience with optical memory materials.
- Experience working within a commercial product development
