Senior R&D Engineer, Personal Care — Lead Innovation

VUSA Velcro USA Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation Time

Job summary

Velcro USA Inc. seeks a senior engineer to apply advanced engineering and scientific principles in R&D, design, and development.

You will lead one or more projects, mentor teammates, and provide technical guidance across cross‑functional groups to achieve timely deliverables. You will analyze data to identify trends, document conclusions, and support corrective actions while contributing to innovations that improve product performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Math with 9+ years of experience; or Master’s degree with 9+ years of experience.
• Strong project management skills and ability to lead cross‑functional teams.
• Experience delivering projects that meet commercial expectations and manage costs.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering procedures for R&D and product development.
• Lead or contribute to design, development, support or manufacturing of parts, processes, or components.
• Mentor team members and provide technical guidance to cross‑functional teams.
• Analyze data, identify trends and perform trade-off analyses.
• Develop test methods, specifications, and processes for complex components and functions.
• Lead CAPA or complaint investigations and communicate findings.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Creative Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

DFMEA

Design of Experiments

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Math

Master’s degree (optional)

Job description

Velcro USA Inc. seeks a senior engineer to apply advanced engineering and scientific principles in R&D, design, and development.

You will lead one or more projects, mentor teammates, and provide technical guidance across cross‑functional groups to achieve timely deliverables. You will analyze data to identify trends, document conclusions, and support corrective actions while contributing to innovations that improve product performance and reliability.