Product Development Engineer - Thermal

Henkel; Chanhassen (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies team in Minnesota is seeking an enthusiastic R&D engineer to advance new thermally conductive silicone-free composites for eMobility and automotive electronics. You will contribute to adhesive formulations, surface treatments, and particle technology while collaborating across development projects.

This onsite role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science, 2+ years in R&D, knowledge of polymer science, and experience with product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
• 2+ years of work experience in research and development
• Knowledge of polymer science and structure–property relationships
• Technical knowledge in adhesive chemistries, composite materials, polymer network physics, and/or resin cure chemistry
• Familiarity with product development processes and stage gate reviews
• Knowledge of MS Office, LabVIEW, AutoCAD or similar drawing software and statistics tools

Responsibilities

• Assist in R&D for new product introductions of thermally conductive silicone free composites for the eMobility and automotive electronics markets
• Adhesive formulations, surface treatment applications, particle technology, and liquid dispensable compositions/coatings for new thermal interface products
• Assist multiple development projects from initiation through hand-off to manufacturing scale-up
• Translates customer and market feedback into technical specifications and develops product formulations and applicable data packages
• Generates intellectual property in the form of patents, trade secrets, and formulation know-how
• Contributes actively to a safe work culture by applying and contributing to safety procedures and lab safety systems.
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• This is a fully onsite role, requiring the selected candidate to work in the office 5 days per week

Skills

Chemical engineering

Materials science

R&D

Polymer science

Adhesive chemistries

Project initiation

Statistics software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

Related field

Tools

MS Office

LabVIEW

AutoCAD

Solid drawing programs

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

• Assists in R&D for new product introductions of thermally conductive silicone free composites for the eMobility and automotive electronics markets
• Adhesive formulations, surface treatment applications, particle technology, and liquid dispensable compositions/coatings for new thermal interface products
• Assist multiple development projects from initiation through hand-off to manufacturing scale-up
• Translates customer and market feedback into technical specifications and develops product formulations and applicable data packages for specific customers and general market
• Generates intellectual property in the form of patents, trade secrets, and formulation know-how
• Contributes actively to a safe work culture by applying and contributing to safety procedures and lab safety systems.
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• This is a fully onsite role, requiring the selected candidate to work in the office 5 days per week

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields2+ years work experience in research and development
• Knowledge of polymer science, including polymer chemistry, structure property relationships, rheology, bulk and adhesive mechanics of soft materials.
• Technical knowledge in adhesive chemistries, composite materials, polymer network physics, highly filled suspension rheology, and/or resin cure chemistry.
• Familiarity with product development processes such as stage gate reviews and project initiation
• Knowledge of MS Office, Labview, Autocad or solid drawing programs and other common statistical analysis software

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary range for this role is $70,000.00 -$75,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.