Materials Engineer

Responsibilities:

LOCATION - Can be based in Irving, TX or Florence, KY.

Celanese is developing innovative uses for artificial intelligence, including within the materials space. This role will have meaningful impact on the implementation and evolution of these innovative tools via testing and data governance. AI models require advanced testing approaches to ensure continued accuracy, and the data underlying.

Responsibilities:

• Continuous measurement of accuracy across multiple facets of the tool
• Continuous updating of testing approaches based on new information/data
• Development of automated testing program to provide a regular "control chart" for accuracy
• Achieve earlier awareness of issues so that releases have fewer bugs discovered during UAT
• Lead formal testing for releases
• Coordination for usability testing that identifies nonintuitive UX issues
• Advancement of data governance program
• Achieve aspiration to spend 90% focus on data issue prevention and 10% on resolving issues
• Implementation of automated data health monitoring

Key Partnerships:

• The Research & Development Team
• IT Team
• Application Development Team

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelors in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or related field
• 2-5 years experience in data management, software testing, or polymer science/engineering
• Familiarity with engineering materials, their applications, and material properties
• Familiarity with material test methods and their relevance to application requirements

Nice to Have Skills:

• Familiarity with agile project management
• Experience with software development