Senior Product Development Chemist Printed Electronics

Henkel group • Tustin, CA

2d • $130,000 - $160,000 • 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

• Master degree in chemistry, materials science, or a related field (PhD preferred)
• 5 years of relevant work experience in the product development of electronic materials or ink formulation, experience in defense (or space) industry in an asset
• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment for material formulation and characterization, experience with printing equipment and processes
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to design and interpret experiments
• Experience and maturity with customer interactions. Willingness to travel to customers
• US citizenship or green card required

Nice To Haves

• Commercial/business development experience is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Develop and formulate novel electronic materials, including conductive, resistive, and dielectric inks according to defense system requirements in close contact with customers
• Optimize and scale ink formulations for different printing techniques and substrates to meet evolving customer and regulatory needs
• Plan and execute lab experiments and conduct analytical tests and characterization (e.g., viscosity, rheology, conductivity, adhesion, stability).
• Shape product strategy and identify growth opportunities in alignment with strategy, business development, and key account teams
• Collaborate with and steer cross-functional team to execute technical strategy at customer, including product launches, complaint management, and new application development: (Sales, KAM, BD, PD, Operations, Lab Technician, etc)
• Protect innovations by identifying IP opportunities and filing relevant IP.

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