R&D Engineer

Join the Marvin Composites in Fargo, ND as an R&D Engineer, a team that is at the forefront of custom pultruded and extruded fiberglass components. As an R&D Engineer, you’ll work on exciting projects that push the boundaries of material technologies, test methodologies, and new product development. From validating materials in the lab to collaborating with production teams on the line, your work will directly impact our innovations and solutions for customers.

In this role, you’ll focus on material development, working alongside chemists and engineers to drive new breakthroughs. You’ll troubleshoot field and plant issues, become a subject matter expert in composites, and contribute to our innovative technologies. Whether you’re developing new testing processes or supporting long-term projects, your contributions will help shape the future of our industry.

We know you will make a difference here, so we’ll provide all the ways you can grow professionally and personally. Our benefits package is built around your well-being and starts on day one. You will also receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus and $5,000 for relocation costs.

• Testing & Collaboration: Leverage lab resources to conduct tests, analyze results, and share insights through clear presentations and reports. Collaborate across teams for efficient outcomes
• Support Internal Teams: Partner with Production, T&D, Product Development, and Quality teams to resolve material and process challenges. Coordinate testing to validate solutions
• Customer Engagement: Address customer inquiries on product performance and materials, contributing engineering expertise to product and equipment development
• Material Development: Lead efforts to improve materials, driving innovation and enabling new products and processes
• Project Leadership: Manage project teams to meet goals in scope, schedule, and budget, using your expertise in core processes
• Innovation: Drive or support innovation projects that lead to breakthroughs and enhance efficiencies
• Develop Expertise: Grow as an authority in materials, composites, or related areas, and share knowledge across teams

• Project management experience, with a track record of leading teams to meet objectives
• Hands-on experience with testing, analyzing data, and interpreting results
• Familiarity with continuous manufacturing processes, such as pultrusion or extrusion
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and collaborate effectively

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required (Mechanical, Chemical, or Material/Polymer Science preferred)

Although we’ve outlined specific experience above, we’re excited to welcome candidates at all levels who have had some level of exposure to these skills. Compensation will be based on experience.

Marvin Composites produces custom fiberglass components used in many of the premium windows and doors manufactured by Marvin, a family-owned and -led company. Marvin Composites currently has fiberglass production facilities in Fargo, North Dakota and Salem, Virginia. Our 300+ associates enjoy our better living approach to benefits, which support you at work and beyond. From day one, you receive health insurance, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement savings match and more!

A few unique offerings include:

• $300 annual wellbeing account to spend on whatever makes you happy + healthy
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• $$ Annual profit sharing – get rewarded for the role everyone plays in making Marvin a success
• Giving at Marvin – join coordinated volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support thanks to your colleagues and the Marvin family should you suffer a personal hardship

The partnership between the fiberglass manufacturer and Marvin began more than 30-years ago, with the Marvin Composites name officially being introduced in 2022.

Today, some 7,000 employees at 16 locations across North America manufacture Marvin’s portfolio of products, which includes Infinity Replacement Windows, TruStile Doors, and Marvin Coastline brands. Apply today and join an industry-leading company proud to take the Marvin name. You also belong to one of America's Top 20 Large Employers of 2024, according to an exclusive ranking by Forbes Magazine.

This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities of the employee. Accommodation may be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of the position. Any employment offer depends on completing a background check and drug screen to company standards.