Principal Application Engineer - Semiconductor Advanced Package

Henkel group • Tustin, CA

64d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is with Henkel's Adhesive Technologies business unit, focusing on empowering people to transform industries and provide customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings. The role involves being a technical lead to help customers successfully adopt Henkel’s advanced packaging materials, directly impacting the performance and reliability of next-generation semiconductor packaging technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in semiconductor advanced packaging materials or processes.
• Strong expertise in wafer-level encapsulation and molding technologies.
• Solid understanding of current and emerging packaging trends, including 2.5D and 3D packaging.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead technical discussions with customers.
• Strong communication skills with a customer-focused, ownership-driven mindset.
• Effective project and time management skills, with a consistent focus on quality and delivery.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for Henkel’s advanced semiconductor packaging materials.
• Work directly with customers to optimize wafer or panel-level encapsulation and molding processes.
• Troubleshoot complex material and process issues for both developmental and commercial products.
• Ensure successful product adoption by delivering clear, measurable value to customers.
• Solve technology-specific challenges across product lines through innovative application development and material characterization.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, sales, and product teams to translate customer needs into technical solutions.

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: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees