Technology Expert, Chemical Process Development, Electronics R&D
About The Position
In this role, you will be a key member of the Electronics Gases research and development team at the Linde Technology Center (LTC) in Tonawanda, NY You will engage and collaborate with Linde's regional businesses, global customers, OEMs, and suppliers to develop and commercialize new materials, purification technologies, delivery systems, and packaging solutions for their use in the Electronics specialty gases (ESGs) and advanced materials market Lead New Product Development - drive projects from concept to successful commercialization for Linde Electronics business Process Design & Optimization - develop and execute strategies for starting a new or optimizing an existing chemical process Technical Expertise - become an internal technical expert in the field of electronics specialty material production Stakeholder Alignment - ensure constructive alignment with development partners, commercial team, and customers throughout all stages of technology development Collaborative Innovation - actively participate in internal and external technical collaborations to identify opportunities for new products and/or development programs IP Development - prepare invention disclosures and contribute to the development of Linde intellectual property portfolio
Requirements
- Education - Ph.D. in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
- Experience -10+ years of engineering experience with scale-up of chemical process, and plant process design or optimization
- Demonstrated success in commercialization of specialty chemical processes, preferably ESGs
- Fundamental knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, mass and heat transfer
- Hands-on with lab scale experiments with ESGs and liquids
- Proficiency in process modeling software (Comsol, Unisim, Aspen) with fundamental understanding of gas purification
- Proven track record of development, design, and start-up of small volume separation and purification plant (preferably for electronics specialty materials)
- Development or expanding chemical manufacturing capacities
- Experience with P&ID development/review, HAZOP, PHA, and design safety review, with demonstrated ability to integrate safety into process development
- Work Ethic - ability to work independently and to be flexible in fast-pacing R D environment with changing priorities
- Communications - efficient verbal and written (email, technical documentation, presentation) communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills for collaborative teamwork
Responsibilities
- Lead New Product Development - drive projects from concept to successful commercialization for Linde Electronics business
- Process Design & Optimization - develop and execute strategies for starting a new or optimizing an existing chemical process
- Technical Expertise - become an internal technical expert in the field of electronics specialty material production
- Stakeholder Alignment - ensure constructive alignment with development partners, commercial team, and customers throughout all stages of technology development
- Collaborative Innovation - actively participate in internal and external technical collaborations to identify opportunities for new products and/or development programs
- IP Development - prepare invention disclosures and contribute to the development of Linde intellectual property portfolio
Benefits
- educational and professional development
- employee discount program
- 401K
- pension plan
- life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
