Electronic Materials Application Engineer / Scientist

Qnity Electronics•Circleville, OH

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Qnity, we are a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries. We are seeking a customer-focused Electronic Materials Application Engineer / Scientist to help drive the adoption and successful commercialization of Kapton® polyimide film Product to the market. In this highly collaborative role, you will work directly with leading OEMs, component manufacturers, and ecosystem partners to understand application challenges, support product qualification, solve technical issues, and enable successful product launches. As the technical bridge between customers and Qnity, you will combine materials expertise, application development, and customer engagement to create value for our customers while influencing future product and technology direction. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving real-world problems, working closely with customers, and helping bring next-generation technologies to market. This position focuses on the application of advanced materials and polyimide film technologies within electronic hardware, semiconductor, AI/HPC, and industrial customer applications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
Experience in electronics materials, specialty films, components, semiconductor packaging, or related industries.
Strong customer-facing technical problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting OEM product development and qualification programs.
Knowledge of consumer electronics, AI/HPC systems, datacenter hardware, industrial electronics, or adjacent markets.
Experience working directly with OEMs, component suppliers, converters, or manufacturing partners.
Hands-on experience in materials characterization, reliability testing, process troubleshooting, or failure analysis.
Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and Qnity for Kapton® film products and applications.
Support customer design-in, product qualification, and commercialization activities from concept through product launch.
Develop a deep understanding of customer applications, technology roadmaps, manufacturing processes, and performance requirements.
Provide technical guidance on material selection, reliability, processing, and performance optimization.
Lead troubleshooting efforts for customer manufacturing, qualification, and field-performance issues.
Plan and execute application evaluations, testing programs, and product demonstrations.
Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, R&D, and Manufacturing to identify opportunities and accelerate business growth.
Capture and communicate customer needs, unmet market requirements, and emerging industry trends to guide future product development.
Support stage-gate development programs and customer qualification projects for new film technologies.
Deliver technical presentations, customer training, and application-focused technical documentation.
Lead and support R&D prototyping, laboratory evaluations, and application testing to validate product performance against critical customer CTQs, including high-voltage insulation, electrical reliability, mechanical durability, and extreme temperature resistance.