Global Adhesive Engineering & Digital Transformation Leader (m/f/d)

DuPont; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont는 자동차 및 첨단 모빌리티 구조용 접착제 포트폴리오의 엔지니어링 전략 정의 및 실행을 주도할 글로벌 리더를 찾고 있습니다. CAE/시렐레이션 역량을 활용해 부품 및 차량 수준의 성능 요구사항을 충족하는 솔루션을 개발합니다.

또한 AI/ML 및 물리 기반 모델링의 디지털 트랜스포메이션 전략을 수립하고, 전 세계 엔지니어링 팀과 협력하여 예측 엔지니어링 및 플랫폼의 지속 가능성을 강화합니다. 글로벌 고객 및 업계 파트너와의 협력도 핵심 역할입니다.

Qualifications

• 원격 가능성 없이 자동차 구조용 접착제 분야에서 15년 이상 경험 필수.
• 글로벌 기술 팀을 이끈 경험과 자동차 OEM과의 협업 실적 필수.
• CAE/FEA, 재료 모델링, 내구 특성화에 대한 전문성 보유.

Responsibilities

• 구조용 접착제 포트폴리오의 기술 전략 수립 및 실행 책임.
• CAE/시뮬레이션 역량 주도 및 성능 예측 및 검증 주도.
• 글로벌 엔지니어링 팀 관리 및 개발 로드맵 관리.
• AI/ML 및 물리 기반 모델링을 활용한 디지털 트랜스포메이션 선도.
• 고객 엔지니지어링 및 업계 리더십 활동 주도.

Skills

CAE/FEA

Material modeling

Durability testing

Global leadership

Automotive materials

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

MS with significant industry experience

Tools

CAO/FEA tools

Job description

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DuPont is seeking a Global Adhesive Engineering & Digital Transformation Leader to define and execute the engineering strategy for our automotive and advanced mobility structural adhesives portfolio, including BETATECH™, BETAMATE™, BETAFORCE™, and BETASEAL™ technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Engineering Leadership

• Serve as the global technical authority for structural adhesives, vehicle body structures, crashworthiness, lightweighting, joint durability, and NVH performance.
• Lead engineering strategy and technology development across DuPont's automotive structural adhesives portfolio, ensuring solutions meet component, subsystem, and vehicle-level performance requirements.
• Direct advanced CAE and simulation capabilities, including material model development, verification, validation, and performance prediction.
• Establish and standardize mechanical and thermal characterization methods to support product development, customer validation, and engineering excellence globally.
• Drive differentiated engineering capabilities that strengthen DuPont's competitive position and support customer adoption.

Digital Transformation Leadership

• Own the business strategy and roadmap for engineering digital transformation, advancing the use of AI/ML, physics‑based modeling, and closed‑loop CAE capabilities.
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration with Digital R&D, Corporate IT, and engineering teams to deliver scalable digital solutions that enable data‑driven decision making.
• Establish governance, standards, KPIs, and data management practices that support predictive engineering and long‑term platform sustainability.
• Champion digital innovation, ensuring appropriate resources, infrastructure, and organizational alignment to achieve program objectives.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and IT to deliver measurable business outcomes while protecting intellectual property, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.

Global People Leadership

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing global engineering team across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions.
• Establish clear objectives, development plans, and succession strategies that strengthen organizational capability and technical expertise.
• Build digital and data‑driven competencies across the engineering organization.
• Foster collaboration through common standards, processes, and operating models across global teams.

Customer & Industry Leadership

• Serve as a trusted technical partner to leading global automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers.
• Lead technical engagement efforts supporting vehicle body structures, structural bonding, glazing, battery assembly, lightweighting, and advanced mobility applications.
• Guide customer validation, CAE collaboration, and product approval activities that accelerate commercialization and platform adoption.
• Represent DuPont externally through industry engagement, technical leadership, and customer‑facing innovation initiatives.

Business Impact

• Deliver measurable business value through accelerated development timelines, improved engineering efficiency, revenue growth, and customer retention.
• Lead strategic investment planning for the global Engineering Center of Excellence, including testing infrastructure and capability expansion.
• Identify and develop new engineering and digital opportunities that support long‑term business growth and technology leadership.

Qualifications

Required

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline; candidates with an M.S. degree and significant relevant industry experience will be considered.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in structural adhesives, polymers, or automotive materials.
• Demonstrated experience leading global technical teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in CAE/FEA, material modeling, mechanical testing, and durability characterization.
• Proven success leading global technical organizations and developing high‑performing engineering teams.
• Experience working directly with automotive OEMs in a senior technical or customer‑facing leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated experience leading large‑scale digital, engineering, or data‑driven transformation initiatives through cross‑functional teams.

Preferred

• Expertise in crashworthiness, lightweighting, vehicle body structures, and the mechanics of durability, fatigue and fracture performance.
• Experience applying AI/ML, physics‑based modeling, or data‑driven engineering approaches to product development.
• Knowledge of engineering data platforms, materials informatics, and structured data governance.
• Six Sigma Black Belt, Design of Experiments (DOE), or equivalent process‑improvement certification.
• Experience supporting EV battery assembly, structural bonding, and next‑generation mobility applications.
• Professional visibility through industry organizations, technical publications, patents, or conference presentations.

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