Technical Associate - Research & Development

TechDigital Group; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking an Applications Engineer located in Marlborough, MA. The role involves leading and supporting applications projects in the metallization group, focusing on products for lead-free solder and copper applications.

Candidates should hold a B.S. in Chemistry or related field, with skills in wet chemistry and analytical instrumentation. The position emphasizes teamwork, safety protocols, and clear communication with customers and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle wet chemistry and operate standard chemical and analytical instrumentation.
• 1+ years of industry experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of electrochemistry and analytical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead & support customer engagements for metallization product portfolio.
• Execute customer demos and troubleshoot products.
• Design and execute experiments in electroplating and related areas.

Skills

Wet chemistry handling

Analytical instrumentation operation

Teamwork

Statistics

DOE principles

Education

B.S. in Chemistry, Chem. E., Materials Sci. or related discipline

Tools

SEM

HPLC

Job description

Qualifications:

• Required Qualifications
  • B.S. in Chemistry, Chem. E., Materials Sci. or related discipline
  • Demonstrated ability to handle wet chemistry and operate standard chemical and analytical instrumentation and equipment.
  • Highly motivated and effective at working both individually and within a team environment to accomplish tasks and project goals
  • A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States
• Preferred Requirements
  • 1+ yr industry experience is preferred
  • Materials or Inorganic chemist with plating bath formulation or metal electrodeposition experience
  • Experience with various solution and material analytical techniques, including electrochemistry, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), etc
  • Strong knowledge and demonstrated use of statistics and design of experiments (DOE) principles

Responsibilities:

Qnity Electronics and Industrial has an exciting and challenging opportunity within the Advanced Circuit & Packaging business for an Applications Engineer, located in Marlborough, MA.

The position in the metallization group of APT will focus on leading and supporting applications projects for customers in NAR/EUR region. Key areas of focus will include products and materials for lead‑free solder, Ni UBM/barrier layer, and copper applications, ranging from copper pillar, RDL, TSV, and dual damascene.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & support customer engagements for metallization product portfolio within the Advanced Circuit and Packaging business
• Well‑organized execution of customer demos and product troubleshooting to meet customer timelines; collect, analyze and summarize data with appropriate documentation
• Design and execute experiments, including operation of equipment and instrumentation for electroplating of metals, electrochemistry, chromatography, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, material and mechanical testing, etc.
• Present technical reports internally and externally to customers & OEMs
• Work with global Applications, New Product Development & Development Engineering teams to share technical findings and to receive technical input
• Strict adherence to enhanced safety protocols and ability to work safely and participate in all group safety activities