Electroplating R&D Investigator: Process & Materials

2260 DuPont Electronic Materials International, LLC; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity in Marlborough, MA is seeking an Associate Investigator - Electroplating Technology to support electroplating process development, laboratory operations, and product validation. The role blends hands-on lab work with data-driven problem solving to advance next-generation plating technologies.

Reporting to R&D teams, you will optimize baths, analyze data, and ensure safety and compliance while collaborating across cross-functional teams to drive improvements in metallization techniques and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Prior electroplating or surface characterization experience.
• Experience preparing plating solutions, maintaining bath chemistry, operating plating equipment, and troubleshooting plating defects or process variation.
• Working knowledge of electrochemical principles and common plating systems, including nickel, copper, silver, and tin.
• Ability to work safely with wet chemistries while following laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, PPE, and waste-handling procedures.
• Strong experimental organization, technical documentation, and data analysis capabilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, analyze, and optimize electroplating baths and chemical solutions.
• Plan and execute laboratory plating trials, process evaluations, and scale-up activities.
• Monitor coating performance through thickness, adhesion, appearance, and related test methods.
• Analyze bath chemistry and process data to identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Calibrate, maintain, and operate laboratory instrumentation used for process control and analysis.
• Document experimental procedures, observations, data, and conclusions in laboratory notebooks and digital systems.
• Communicate technical findings and recommendations to project teams and technical leaders.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to develop, improve, and validate electroplating processes and technologies.
• Maintain compliance with all environmental, health, safety, chemical handling, and waste management requirements.

Skills

Electroplating experience

Bath chemistry management

Electrochemical principles

Process troubleshooting

Lab safety & PPE

Data analysis & documentation

Technical communication

Independent & collaborative work

Education

Chemistry/Materials Science degree

Tools

XRF

SEM

XRD

Spectroscopy

Microscopy

Wet chemistry

Coating thickness

Adhesion testing

DOE/Statistics

Job description

Qnity in Marlborough, MA is seeking an Associate Investigator - Electroplating Technology to support electroplating process development, laboratory operations, and product validation. The role blends hands-on lab work with data-driven problem solving to advance next-generation plating technologies.

Reporting to R&D teams, you will optimize baths, analyze data, and ensure safety and compliance while collaborating across cross-functional teams to drive improvements in metallization techniques and