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
Senior Product Development Chemist- Printed Electronics in irvine at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and hybrid.