Polymer Pad Development Scientist

Entegris • Aurora, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Entegris is seeking a Polymer Development Scientist to join their Materials Solutions Division R&D team at the Aurora (Greater Chicago Area) facility. The role involves developing innovative polymer materials and designs for Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Pads to aggressively capture customer market share in future advanced nodes in the semiconductor industry. The scientist will work in a cross-functional team to develop cutting-edge technologies and solve polymer material and engineering problems.

Requirements

• PhD in Polymer Science or Engineering, or polymer material focus in Materials Science or Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field required
• 3+ years of research and development experience with successful product development and customer engagement
• Deep understanding of polymer structure-mechanical property relationship
• Success in selecting/formulating/synthesizing polymer materials to desired mechanical properties and tribological behaviors
• Hands-on experience in polymer analysis techniques such as rheology instruments, thermal characterization and chemical analysis, GPC, FTIR, SEM/TEM, AFM, etc.
• Proven track record of safe laboratory practices and methodology
• Experience in Design of Experiment principles and statistical data analysis
• Experience in Stage Gate type of new product development processes
• Self-motivated and driven to success
• Creative problem-solving ability, along with flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced, customer focused organization
• Capable of contributing as an individual contributor or as a part of highly interdisciplinary teams
• Strong communication skills demonstrated from both internal and external, i.e.. conferences, reviews with customers or management/executives

Nice To Haves

• Experience in thermoset polymers and their foams is highly preferred
• Knowledge in CMP or other semiconductor process technologies is preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development projects to deliver CMP pad solutions to customers’ satisfaction and identify of new technology areas for CMP pad innovative pipeline
• Develop new polymer materials to create novel CMP pads with differentiated properties
• Improve the understanding of structure-property-CMP performance relationships with advanced knowledge of scientific principles, experimental design, and advanced characterization
• Organize and share data accurately, timely and efficiently with written technical reports and presentations externally to customers as well as internally across the organization
• Identify issues with experimental methodology and troubleshoot when necessary to achieve more meaningful results
• Ensure good collaboration with associates and colleagues within R&D as well as other functions such as business team, customer interfacing team, CMP application team to deliver new products and solve customer issues
• Translate customer asks into design needs and execute
• Clearly communicate with customers on projects’ progress and challenges
• Occasionally collaborate with suppliers on new raw material design and scaling up

Benefits

• Compensation: $125,000 - $145,000 per year range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Progressive paid time off policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match with no delayed vesting
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
• Education assistance to support your learning journey
• A values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees