Ink R&D Chemist — Formulation Leader, Equity & Bonus

HP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

HP's Ink R&D team in San Diego develops and advances inks and fluids powering inkjet and other printing solutions. The Chemist designs ink formulations, leads cross‑functional projects, and translates lab findings into scalable manufacturing processes.

The role blends formulation science with process development, scale‑up, and technical leadership to meet performance, quality, cost, and supply requirements in a fast-paced environment. Collaboration across disciplines is essential.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.S. in Chemistry or related field.
• Experience in formulation development and dispersion technology.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize ink formulations to achieve product performance, quality, regulatory, manufacturability, cost, and supply objectives.
• Lead component development and technical projects from concept through product qualification and introduction
• Cross-functional/global team participation and leadership
• Apply expertise in formulation science, pigment and dye chemistry, polymers, colloidal systems, and surface chemistry to solve complex technical challenges.
• Design and execute experiments, analyze data, and translate findings into actionable technical recommendations.
• Support print system characterization, process development, manufacturing scale‑up, technology transfer, and production readiness activities.
• Lead technical investigations and resolve formulation, process, quality, and manufacturing issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, regulatory, and supplier partners to deliver business objectives.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and management.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to project teams and fellow chemists.

Skills

Formulation science

Pigment & dye chemistry

Polymers in solution

Interfacial chemistry

Analytical data interpretation

Leadership & teamwork

Education

Ph.D. or M.S. in Chemistry/ Chemical Eng/ Materials Science/ Polymer Science

Tools

Analytical instruments

Job description

HP's Ink R&D team in San Diego develops and advances inks and fluids powering inkjet and other printing solutions. The Chemist designs ink formulations, leads cross‑functional projects, and translates lab findings into scalable manufacturing processes.

The role blends formulation science with process development, scale‑up, and technical leadership to meet performance, quality, cost, and supply requirements in a fast-paced environment. Collaboration across disciplines is essential.