Senior Coatings Engineer

RiseMe; Malden (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ACTNANO in Malden, MA, seeks a Senior Coatings Engineer to lead application development and optimize dispense processes for global accounts. You will bridge lab evaluation and field execution, manage customer-facing projects, and drive process innovation.

A Master’s or Ph.D. in a related STEM field is required. Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing, failure modes, layout considerations, or signal integrity is advantageous. Willingness to travel 15–20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• Experience with coating application processes and project management preferred.
• Strong background in PCBA manufacturing, failure modes, layout considerations, or signal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer technical support initiatives with global sales and field teams.
• Act as technical authority and build relationships with customer engineering contacts and decision-makers.
• Ensure on-time delivery of customer deliverables; lead technical calls and manage sample workflows.
• Develop novel coating application techniques and advanced testing methods to meet market and customer needs.
• Guide coating approaches and support factory line trials on production lines with field teams.
• Establish vendor partnerships to expand internal testing capabilities.
• Travel 15–20% for factory implementations and share advances internally.

Skills

Coatings knowledge

PCBA manufacturing awareness

Technical project management

Education

Master’s or PhD in a STEM field

Job description

ABOUT ACTNANO

We are a dynamic materials technology company in Malden, MA. With a strong global technical team, we develop and manufacture coatings that protect printed circuit boards in electronics, allowing them to function in water-laden environments.

We work with some of the biggest brands in the consumer electronics and automotive industries to increase product reliability and improve product performance in wet and humid conditions. In addition to providing a portfolio of coatings, we work closely with our customers to solve some of their most difficult problems through rapid innovation and ingenuity.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We are seeking a Senior Coatings Engineer in Malden, MA to lead application development and dispense process optimization across key global accounts. Serving as a primary technical authority, this role will bridge lab evaluation and field execution, lead customer-facing technical projects, and drive process innovation.

A Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline is required. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in PCBA manufacturing, failure modes, layout considerations, or signal integrity. Experience with coating application processes and technical project management is preferred.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead customer technical support initiatives by partnering closely with global sales and field-deployed service teams to drive key customer opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted technical authority, establishing strong relationships with key engineering contacts and decision-makers at customer accounts.
• Ensure on-time completion of customer deliverables, including leading technical calls, managing sample workflows, and providing experimental support.
• Lead the development of novel coating application techniques and advanced testing methodologies to address emerging market and customer requirements.
• Guide coating application approaches and support factory line trials on customer production lines alongside field-deployed engineering teams.
• Establish strategic vendor partnerships to expand internal testing capabilities.
• Share technical advances internally and travel 15–20% for factory implementations.

This position is based in Malden, MA and is accessible via the Orange Line.

Salary Range: 115,000 - 135,000