Senior Product Development Chemist- Printed Electronics

Henkel; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k Matching

Employee Stock Plan

Performance Bonus

Parental Leave

Job summary

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies unit is seeking a senior materials scientist to develop and formulate novel electronic materials, including conductive, resistive, and dielectric inks, for defense system requirements, in close collaboration with customers.

You will optimize ink formulations for various printing techniques, plan lab experiments, and steer cross-functional teams to deliver new applications, IP opportunities, and product launches while traveling to customer sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Master degree in chemistry, materials science, or related field (PhD preferred).
• 5 years of relevant work experience in electronic materials or ink formulation (defense/space asset).
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment for formulation and characterization; printing equipment experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to design and interpret experiments.
• Willingness to travel to customers; commercial/business development experience is beneficial; US citizenship or green card required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and formulate novel electronic materials, including conductive, resistive, and dielectric inks according to defense system requirements in close contact with customers.
• Optimize and scale ink formulations for different printing techniques and substrates to meet evolving customer and regulatory needs.
• Plan and execute lab experiments and conduct analytical tests and characterization (e.g., viscosity, rheology, conductivity, adhesion, stability).
• Shape product strategy and identify growth opportunities in alignment with strategy, business development, and key account teams.
• Collaborate with and steer cross-functional team to execute technical strategy at customer, including product launches, complaint management, and new application development: (Sales, KAM, BD, PD, Operations, Lab Technician, etc)
• Protect innovations by identifying IP opportunities and filing relevant IP.

Skills

Materials science

Chemistry

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Travel flexibility

Education

Master's degree in chemistry or materials science

PhD preferred

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Printing equipment

Job description

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

What you´ll do

• Develop and formulate novel electronic materials, including conductive, resistive, and dielectric inks according to defense system requirements in close contact with customers
• Optimize and scale ink formulations for different printing techniques and substrates to meet evolving customer and regulatory needs
• Plan and execute lab experiments and conduct analytical tests and characterization (e.g., viscosity, rheology, conductivity, adhesion, stability).
• Shape product strategy and identify growth opportunities in alignment with strategy, business development, and key account teams
• Collaborate with and steer cross-functional team to execute technical strategy at customer, including product launches, complaint management, and new application development: (Sales, KAM, BD, PD, Operations, Lab Technician, etc)
• Protect innovations by identifying IP opportunities and filing relevant IP.

What makes you a good fit

• Master degree in chemistry, materials science, or a related field (PhD preferred)
• 5 years of relevant work experience in the product development of electronic materials or ink formulation, experience in defense (or space) industry in an asset
• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment for material formulation and characterization, experience with printing equipment and processes
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to design and interpret experiments
• Experience and maturity with customer interactions. Willingness to travel to customers
• Commercial/business development experience is beneficial
• US citizenship or green card required

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