Sr. Specialist, Electrification

SABIC - Saudi Basic Industries Corp.•Pittsfield, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist – Electrification, T&I is an individual contributor role responsible for driving technology and solution development initiatives for thermoplastics materials and applications within the Electrical & Electronics (E&E) market. The role focuses on developing differentiated thermoplastic solutions and application roadmaps for key growth segments including AI data centers, energy storage systems, stationary batteries, charging infrastructure, connectors, power distribution, and advanced electrical applications. A strong emphasis is placed on leveraging expertise in AI data center thermoplastics, flame-retardant materials, thermal management, electrical safety, and high-performance E&E applications to identify market needs and translate them into customer-focused material solutions. This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams including commercial, marketing, application development, material science, processing, and product management to accelerate solution development and portfolio positioning. The Specialist will also serve as a customer-facing technical expert, engaging directly with OEMs, Tier suppliers, and industry partners to understand future technological trends, define application requirements, support strategic roadmaps, and develop innovative thermoplastic solutions aligned with market demands. The role also supports process optimization, application engineering, and commercialization efforts to strengthen the company’s competitive position in electrification and next-generation E&E markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry, or related field is required.
Minimum of 10-12 years of proven experience in the engineering thermoplastics industry, with significant experience in technology and innovation roles working with broad cross-functional teams.
Expertise in thermoplastic materials, product formulation, and process engineering.
Advanced knowledge of application engineering and product development processes.
Strong project management skills with ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Proficiency in using technology and innovation tools relevant to the industry.
Leadership: Ability to inspire team without authority
Innovation: Strong innovative mindset to drive new ideas and solutions.
Technical Expertise: Deep technical knowledge in engineering thermoplastics and electrification applications
Collaboration: Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills to work cross-functionally.
Quality Orientation: Commitment to maintaining high standards for product quality and compliance.
Strategic Focus: Capability to align technical initiatives with overall business strategy and sustainability goals.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for SABIC in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (master’s or PhD) in a relevant discipline is preferred.
Experience in developing applications in AI data centers, energy storage systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the technology roadmap for engineering thermoplastics, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market positioning of SABIC engineering thermoplastic solutions, for applications supporting global electrification including AI Data centers and stationary energy storage systems
Identify and prioritize innovative projects that drive growth, enhance product performance, and derive insights and guidelines for positioning of developed material and solution portfolio.
Working with product development team, develop new products and optimize existing product offerings to address unmet market needs.
Working with application technology, process development team, business team and customers, develop right validation package for the existing and developed products to demonstrate technical feasibility of using them for various applications supporting global electrification initiatives.
Support application engineering efforts to develop new uses for thermoplastic products for automotive and stationary batteries and E&E applications.
Provide technical solutions to meet customer needs and improve product performance supporting above industry applications.
Work closely with ETP materials science, application technology, processing, legal, market development and commercial organization supporting sale and growth of ETP products for electrifications aligned with business strategy.
Partner with external R&D labs and value chain partners, production, marketing, and sales teams to ensure cohesive execution of innovative projects.