Senior Development Scientist

Koch Industries, Inc; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 675,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Development Scientist to advance glass coating technologies and magnetron sputtering processes from the Middle East to global markets.

You will drive innovations in thin film products for architectural applications and manage development programs with stakeholders across functions. Ideal candidates bring advanced degrees, leadership of scientists or technicians, and strong skills in experimentation, statistics, and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Materials Science, Engineering, Physics or related field.
• Experience in thin film technology (vacuum sputtering).
• Experience in experimentation and statistical analysis.
• Previous experience leading scientists or technicians.

Responsibilities

• Develop and launch new thin film technologies and products globally.
• Create and manage development plans and align with all stakeholders.
• Lead change management during new product or technology launches.
• Share knowledge and build capabilities across teams.
• Act as technical expert to support production teams and solve issues.
• Identify external best practices and bring improvements to processes.
• Apply structured development approach e.g. stage gate methodology.
• Enhance technical understanding of products and processes.
• Present ideas and plans clearly to different stakeholders.
• Work in global cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Collaborate closely with operations on product launch and transfer.

Skills

Thin film technology

Vacuum sputtering

Experimentation

Statistical analysis

Leadership experience

Structured development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Engineering, Physics or related field

Master's or PhD in relevant field

Tools

Zeiss

RGA

Plasma systems

Job description

Location s Al Jubail Eastern Company Guardian Glass Career Field Research amp Development Sciences Job Number PHONE NUMBER

Your Job Guardian in Middle East is strengthening Glass Technology and Development GTD capability in the region we are searching for Senior Development Scientist Senior Research Engineer to be based in the Middle East Al Jubail Saudi Arabia or Ras Al Khaimah UAE and focuses on developing new products and technologies

The selected candidate will work on innovations in large area sputter coating products and technologies for architectural glass application that reduce energy consumption enhance building performance and support sustainable design

Our Team

The Research amp Development team is a global collaborative group focused on innovation in glass coating technologies The team works closely with multiple functions to develop and launch advanced solutions for the market As part of this team you will have the opportunity to apply your technical expertise contribute to impactful projects and grow within a dynamic and innovation-driven environment

What You Will Do

• Develop and launch new thin film technologies and products globally
• Create and manage development plans and align with all stakeholders
• Lead change management during new product or technology launches
• Share knowledge and build capabilities across teams
• Act as technical expert to support production teams and solve issues
• Identify external best practices and bring improvements to processes
• Apply structured development approach e g stage gate methodology
• Enhance technical understanding of products and processes
• Present ideas and plans clearly to different stakeholders
• Work in global cross-functional and multicultural teams
• Collaborate closely with operations on product launch and transfer

Who You Are

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree or higher in Materials Science Engineering Physics or related field
• Experience in thin film technology vacuum sputtering
• Experience in experimentation and statistical analysis
• Previous experience leading scientists or technicians

What Will Put You Ahead

• Master s or PhD in relevant field
• Experience in thin film technologies especially magnetron sputtering
• Knowledge of process improvement stability quality yield throughput
• Experience with coating and characterization tools e g Zeiss RGA plasma systems
• Experience with QC lab equipment and coating testing methods
• Knowledge of failure analysis and process improvement methods FMEA
• Experience working on complex technical problems and solutions
• Understanding of structured product process development frameworks
• Experience with thin film modeling and optical simulation tools

At Koch companies we are entrepreneurs This means we openly challenge the status quo find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions

Compensation Philosophy

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate s knowledge skills abilities and geographic location

Who We Are At Koch employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company Additionally everyone has individual work and personal needs We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree or higher in Materials Science, Engineering, Physics or related field
• Experience in thin film technology (vacuum sputtering)
• Experience in experimentation and statistical analysis
• Previous experience leading scientists or techniciansMaster s or PhD in relevant field
• Experience in thin film technologies (especially magnetron sputtering)
• Knowledge of process improvement (stability, quality, yield, throughput)
• Experience with coating and characterization tools (e.g., Zeiss, RGA, plasma systems)
• Experience with QC lab equipment and coating testing methods
• Knowledge of failure analysis and process improvement methods (FMEA)
• Experience working on complex technical problems and solutions
• Understanding of structured product/process development frameworks
• Experience with thin film modeling and optical simulation tools