Application Engineer

Henkel Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a technically skilled professional to provide on-site support for structural adhesive applications across development and production programs. You will develop bonding processes, conduct lab testing, and collaborate with customers, R&D, manufacturing and sales to deliver robust solutions.

The role requires regular travel for on-site customer support and technical training, with a fully onsite schedule five days a week at the Santa Clara office.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for structural adhesive applications across customer development and production programs
• Develop and optimize adhesive bonding processes, including surface preparation, dispensing, curing, and assembly
• Design and execute laboratory testing to evaluate mechanical performance, reliability, and environmental durability
• Support product selection, validation, troubleshooting, and qualification for customer applications
• Collaborate with customers, R&D, manufacturing, sales, and product development to deliver application solutions
• Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigations to resolve technical challenges
• Prepare technical reports, application guidelines, and customer presentations
• Support new product introductions, competitive evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards
• Travel as needed to provide on-site customer support and technical training
• Fully onsite role requiring 5 days per week in the Santa Clara office

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit –where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customerswith a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functionalcoatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance inyour career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

• Provide technical support for structural adhesive applications across customer development and production programs
• Develop and optimize adhesive bonding processes, including surface preparation, dispensing, curing, and assembly
• Design and execute laboratory testing to evaluate mechanical performance, reliability, and environmental durability
• Support product selection, validation, troubleshooting, and qualification for customer applications
• Collaborate with customers, R&D, manufacturing, sales, and product development to deliver application solutions
• Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigations to resolve technical challenges
• Prepare technical reports, application guidelines, and customer presentations
• Support new product introductions, competitive evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards
• Travel as needed to provide on-site customer support and technical training
• Fully onsite role requiring 5 days per week in the Santa Clara office