Product Development Engineer - Thermal

Henkel group • Chanhassen, MN

10d • $70,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

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

• Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields
• 2+ years work experience in research and development
• Knowledge of polymer science, including polymer chemistry, structure property relationships, rheology, bulk and adhesive mechanics of soft materials.
• Technical knowledge in adhesive chemistries, composite materials, polymer network physics, highly filled suspension rheology, and/or resin cure chemistry.
• Familiarity with product development processes such as stage gate reviews and project initiation
• Knowledge of MS Office, Labview, Autocad or solid drawing programs and other common statistical analysis software

Responsibilities

• Assists in R&D for new product introductions of thermally conductive silicone free composites for the eMobility and automotive electronics markets
• Adhesive formulations, surface treatment applications, particle technology, and liquid dispensable compositions/coatings for new thermal interface products
• Assist multiple development projects from initiation through hand-off to manufacturing scale-up
• Translates customer and market feedback into technical specifications and develops product formulations and applicable data packages for specific customers and general market
• Generates intellectual property in the form of patents, trade secrets, and formulation know-how
• Contributes actively to a safe work culture by applying and contributing to safety procedures and lab safety systems.
• Ability to travel up to 10%

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: Mid Level