Associate Investigator - Electroplating Applications Technology
About The Position
Qnity is seeking an Associate Investigator to develop, evaluate, and optimize electroplating processes and metallization products for advanced electronics markets. The role combines hands-on laboratory work, process development, troubleshooting, analytical testing, and collaboration across functions to improve plating performance, consistency, and product quality. The position is 100% onsite at Qnity’s facility in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Candidates who live within daily commuting distance will be given priority. The successful candidate will bring practical electroplating experience, strong laboratory and analytical capabilities, and an interest in solving technical challenges through experimentation and data-driven decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Prior experience in electroplating, surface finishing, metallization, or surface characterization in a laboratory, pilot-scale, manufacturing, or technical service environment.
- Experience preparing plating solutions, maintaining bath chemistry, operating plating equipment, and resolving plating defects.
- Working knowledge of electrochemical principles and common plating systems, including nickel, copper, silver, and tin.
- Ability to safely handle wet chemistries while following laboratory safety and chemical hygiene protocols.
- Strong experimental planning, data analysis, technical documentation, and communication skills.
- Proven problem-solving ability and capability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with multiple electroplating chemistries or surface-finishing technologies.
- Experience supporting production-scale or pilot-scale plating operations.
- Hands-on experience with XRF, SEM, XRD, spectroscopy, microscopy, wet chemical analysis, or related characterization techniques.
- Knowledge of coating thickness, adhesion, corrosion, and surface-performance testing methods.
- Familiarity with ASTM and ISO standards, statistical process control (SPC), and quality systems.
- Experience with corrosion science, surface science, formulation development, or Design of Experiments (DOE).
- Lean Six Sigma certification or training.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, maintain, analyze, and optimize electroplating baths and chemical solutions.
- Operate and maintain pilot-scale electroplating equipment, including tanks, rectifiers, pumps, filtration systems, heating systems, and agitation equipment.
- Plan and execute laboratory experiments, plating trials, and process evaluations to support product development and customer applications.
- Monitor coating performance through thickness, adhesion, appearance, and other surface-characterization testing methods.
- Analyze bath chemistry and process data, identify root causes of performance issues, and recommend corrective actions.
- Calibrate, maintain, and use laboratory instrumentation to support testing and process control activities.
- Document experimental procedures, results, observations, and conclusions in laboratory notebooks and digital systems.
- Collaborate with R&D, Applications Engineering, Sales, and Technical Service teams to develop plating processes and support customer needs.
- Assist in troubleshooting customer plating challenges and evaluating process improvement opportunities.
- Comply with safety, environmental, chemical handling, and waste-management requirements.
Benefits
- Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
