Job DescriptionNumakers is India's largest 3D printing filament manufacturer, building a global 3D printing materials company from India. We are hiring a dedicated R&D; engineer to lead our materials laboratory.

NThe role

nYou willown the technical development cycle for thermoplastic filament systems: formulation trials, compounding process optimization, and print performance validation. This is a build-from-zero role — you define the test protocols, qualification standards, and lab infrastructure that the function will run on.

NWhat you'll work on

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- Design of experiments for polymer blend systems: impact modification, nucleation and crystallization behavior, filler dispersion, and melt rheology
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- Twin-screw compounding trials — screw configuration, temperature profiling, residence time, and devolatilization optimization
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- Additive qualification: evaluating tougheners, compatibilizers, lubricants, and stabilizer packages against defined acceptance criteria (particle size distribution, MFR shift, thermal stability,



migration behavior)
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- Print performance characterization: interlayer adhesion, dimensional accuracy, warpage, mechanical testing (izod, tensile, flexural) correlated back to formulation and process variables
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- Competitive benchmarking via thermal analysis (DSC, TGA) and spectroscopy (FTIR)
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- Root-cause analysis of production and field failures
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nWhat we're lookingfor

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- M.Sc./M.Tech in Polymer Science, Materials Engineering, or Chemical Engineering (or B.Tech with equivalent depth)
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- 4+ years hands-on with polymer compounding — biopolymer or polyolefin modification experience strongly preferred
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- Working fluency with DSC, MFR, mechanical testing;

FTIR interpretation a plus

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- Practical FDM/FFF printing experience, or the curiosity to build it quick
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- Comfort designing experiments and making decisions with incomplete data
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📌 Senior Technical Applications Engineer -- Polymer Compounding & Additive Manufacturing Materials (Kavant)
🏢 Numakers
📍 Kavant