Job Overview
Reporting to the R&D; Manager, you will work as an Advanced Materials Researcher focused on developing high-performance materials for fuses. Your work will involve hands‑on material development, process engineering, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver materials that meet stringent quality and performance standards.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop advanced materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites) with tailored thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties.
- Explore and evaluate novel material systems, additives, and processing routes.
- Define and execute material characterization plans covering thermal, electrical, mechanical, and microstructural analyses.
- Analyze failure modes and performance limitations to drive material improvements.
- Lead the development and optimization of compounding processes to achieve consistent material properties and performance.
- Ensure materials meet industry standards and application‑specific requirements.
- Translate lab‑scale formulations into scalable and manufacturable processes.




- Apply project management fundamentals, including costing, scheduling, and resource management, to meet project goals.
- Lead and collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external partners to bring concepts to reality.
- Partner with Procurement and Product teams to validate and industrialize new materials.
- Document technical findings and contribute to intellectual property and internal knowledge development.

Qualifications
- PhD in Chemistry, Materials, Physics, Semiconductors or a related discipline is preferable.
- 4+ years of experience in materials science (5+ years preferable).
- Track record of leading innovation and advanced R&D; projects.
- 3+ years of experience in circuit protection is preferred.
- Experience scaling materials from R&D; to initial manufacturing phases.
- Familiarity with basic material characterization techniques (e.g., DSC, TGA, FTIR, SEM).
- Expertise in Design of

📌 Advanced Materials Researcher (Piedras Negras)
🏢 Littelfuse
📍 Piedras Negras