Creative Material Engineer - LEGO DESiGN + **Location** Billund, Denmark + **Job ID** 0000018616 + **Category** Creative & Design **Job Description** Are you keen to drive, innovate, and develop new Color, Materials and System Innovation for LEGO Design play material? If so, apply today! As Creative Material Engineer in the System and Material Innovation Team you will work at the intersection of engineering and Color Material Innovation! **CORE RESPONSIBILITIES** If you are a forward-thinking engineer with passion for material innovation and keen to drive, develop and improve Material Technology Design Development and Innovation for LEGO Design play material. If so, apply today! As Creative Material Engineer in the System and Material Innovation Team you will be leading cross disciplinary work with LEGO Design, R&D, Sourcing, new Material suppliers and key manufacturing Partners to explore new Material Innovation for all products within the LEGO System in Play. You will be at the forefront of Material Innovation, driving development of new materials and processes and have overall responsibility to explore, uncover and develop new Color and Material opportunities for Innovation across the portfolio, as well as to provoke pioneering Material and Platform Innovation. Material Technology Innovation: Bring in new Material technology Innovation for hard and soft material to the LEGO play material. Lead exploration drive innovation opportunity areas for new Materials and Processes Strategy: Play a substantial role in strategizing and deciding what material technologies to pursue for Innovating new play experiences Prototyping: Work collaboratively with engineers, suppliers, and manufacturers to develop concepts and custom prototypes around incremental, short- and long-term Material Innovation, shown through material samples that will add Novelty to the portfolio. Supplier Partnerships: Built andmaintainpositive relationships with material suppliers to source innovative materials. Collaborate with external vendors/suppliers and investigate in new Material technologies and developments Research and Development: Conduct detailed research into merging material technology trends. Stay informed about advancements in Material science and manufacturing techniques. Collaboration: Partner with the Material Development Team, Product Designer’s, MaterialEngineersand Marketing Teams to communicate across teams and partners. You willpartof the System and Material Innovation Team and have broad interaction with partners on manydifferent levels, ex. All Design Teams, Design Leadership Team, Operations, Material Development and Specialists. You should be a proactive and collaborative person and hybrid thinker, able to thinkflexibleand strategically within your own design field as well as across other design subject areas who accept innovation to uncover new insights and possibilities. **DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?** We are seeking a candidate with a degree or work experience in science or engineering, and a proventrack recordas a Material Technology Engineer or in Industrial Design with a focus on material manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have shown the ability to work independently, drive projects, and deliver products efficiently. Experience with creative and innovative development processes, as well as material technology innovation and development, is important. The role requires excellent visual, verbal, and written communication skills, withproficiencyin English to optimally convey new insights to internal and external partners at all levels. Technicalexpertisein new manufacturing processes and a passion for using emerging material technologies are important. A strong knowledge of material properties, material technology, product development, color/finish/texture matching, andmanufacturing implementation is vital. The candidate shouldpossesscreative problem-solving abilities and a passion for innovation, along withproficiencyin prototyping and testing methodologies. Collaboration is key, as the candidate will work with partners across different departments and use agile ways of working. While notrequired, it is beneficial for the candidate to be curious, proactive, and able to bridge multiple subject areas. Taking initiative,recognizingand acting on opportunities, and the ability to think creatively and challenge the status quo are highly valued traits. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. **What’s in it for you?** Here is what you can expect: **Family Care Leave** - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times. **Insurances** – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. **Wellbeing** - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity. **Colleague Discount** – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount. **Bonus** - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme. **Workplace** - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process. Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team. Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. For all candidates, if you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply. The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. **Join the LEGO® team today.**