Senior Application Engineer – Semiconductor Packaging

Henkel; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Parental leave & family support

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel in Irvine, CA seeks a seasoned leader to drive KPI-based improvements in advanced semiconductor packaging and to serve as the primary technical interface for key customers. You will guide a small team, manage cross-functional collaboration, and push for innovation in materials testing and product performance.

The role requires deep packaging expertise, strong customer communication, and the ability to coordinate with APAC teams, with travel up to 10% and a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 12 years of experience in semiconductor packaging or processes with people manager experience.
• Solid understanding of current and emerging packaging trends, including 2.5D and 3D packaging.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead technical discussions with customers.
• Strong communication skills with a customer-focused, ownership-driven mindset.
• Effective project and time management skills, with a consistent focus on quality and delivery.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.
• Ability to take meetings with APAC team during off-hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate KPI results and drive innovation and continuous improvement via data driven decisions and actions.
• Leverage semiconductor knowledge in advanced packaging e.g. 2.5D, HBM, CoWoS technical requirement and trend to accelerate material testing and test vehicle development.
• Primary technical interface to leading edge clients, addressing and resolving issues related to product implementation, functionality, or performance.
• Responsible for application functions and tasks to sales, marketing, PD and other business units.
• Manage a small (2-4) Application Engineering team to achieve project deliverables.

Skills

Semiconductor packaging

People management

Project management

Customer-focused communication

Time management

Willingness to travel

APAC coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science

Job description

Henkel in Irvine, CA seeks a seasoned leader to drive KPI-based improvements in advanced semiconductor packaging and to serve as the primary technical interface for key customers. You will guide a small team, manage cross-functional collaboration, and push for innovation in materials testing and product performance.

The role requires deep packaging expertise, strong customer communication, and the ability to coordinate with APAC teams, with travel up to 10% and a hybrid work setup.