Applications Engineer: Film & Smart Surfaces

Element Solutions Inc; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life assurance

Enhanced company pension

Subsidised on-site canteen

Free on-site parking

Job summary

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a segment of Element Solutions Inc., seeks an Applications Engineer for Film & Smart Surface Solutions. You will develop knowhow for product evaluation, testing and prototyping, and provide global technical support.

Working in the FSSS team, you will contribute to IME, FIM Modeling and product testing activities, collaborating with customers and internal R&D to enable product approvals and launches.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science or Engineering with 1–2 years in manufacturing (FIM or injection moulding preferred).
• Master/PhD with at least 1 year of industrial R&D experience if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate new methods and test vehicles (FEM/FEA) aligned with marketing directions for customers/segments.
• Plan and perform internal tests assessing mechanical, thermal, electrical reliability of prototypes.
• Demonstrate materials performance to customers through assembly, testing and failure analyses.
• Investigate new technologies and adapt tests for new applications and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with components, vendors and assembly houses to create integrated customer solutions.
• Coordinate with Product Management and R&D to support product approvals and launches.
• Cross-functionally work with quality and process engineering for scale-up and testing of new products.
• Publish technical papers and present at conferences as needed.
• Calibrate equipment to ensure reliable research results.

Skills

FEM modelling

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Mathematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

Master's degree or PhD in Science or Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Polyflow

APQP

Job description

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a segment of Element Solutions Inc., seeks an Applications Engineer for Film & Smart Surface Solutions. You will develop knowhow for product evaluation, testing and prototyping, and provide global technical support.

Working in the FSSS team, you will contribute to IME, FIM Modeling and product testing activities, collaborating with customers and internal R&D to enable product approvals and launches.