Global EMI Subject Matter Expert

Henkel group • Madison Heights, MI

5d • $140,000 - $185,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

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.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• Strong and demonstrable experience in EMI and electrical engineering, with deep expertise that will be key to driving innovation and delivering meaningful impact in the role.
• Deep technical understanding of EMI at the component level, with additional expertise at the material level considered a strong advantage.
• Proven experience in customer-facing technical roles.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical, customer-focused solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across regions and cultures.
• Business-oriented mindset with a strong focus on execution and delivering results.
• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred, with a PhD considered a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Recognized as Henkel’s EMI expert, with deep expertise in electromagnetic interference at both component and material levels; actively represents the company in industry associations and drives the development of breakthrough technologies, intellectual property, and white papers to strengthen and promote Henkel’s expertise.
• Regularly shapes strategy and tactical planning, accelerating the adoption of EMI technologies through insights derived from customer interactions, research, and early design engagement.
• Collaborates with global customer design centers and industry experts to develop and align technology roadmaps.
• Partners with internal stakeholders to lead benchmarking studies that assess competitive positioning and identify innovation opportunities.
• Engages directly with key global customers on-site to identify and translate emerging needs into new business opportunities.
• Builds and leverages strong external networks and partnerships across research institutions, suppliers, OEMs, industry bodies, and universities.
• Leads and manages key innovation and application development programs, with a strong understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on the strategic business unit.
• Proactively drives impact by sharing best practices across teams, technologies, applications, and product lines within the strategic business unit.
• Leads strategic recommendations, customer engagements, demonstrations, training sessions, and problem-solving initiatives for breakthrough technologies.
• Quantifies, documents, and communicates the value of Henkel’s solutions to customers.
• Serves in a global technical leadership role within Automotive Components Market Teams, recognized as a market application expert and trusted consulting resource.
• Oversees technical training for field sales teams and customers while driving the development of application engineering talent.
• Conducts manufacturing excellence assessments to identify cost savings and process improvement opportunities.
• Supports key EMI programs, ensuring feasibility and strong alignment between customer requirements and internal capabilities

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree