Lead Application Engineer: Printed Electronics

What you´ll do

• Lead application development for ink products, including but not limited to conductive, resistive, and dieletric inks
• Design and implement proper testing methods to effectively screen products to better predict fitness to customer applications
• Plan and execute lab evaluations. Comply with all onsite safety protocols and procedures
• Generate and present technical report to internal team/stakeholders and external customers
• Act as the interface between customer and internal team in capturing and translating customers’ needs for new applications and products
• Responsible (lead or participate) for customer engagement activities such as ink product recommendation, new product/application implementation, trouble shooting, and customer training
• Collaborate with global cross functional team to execute projects within targeted timeline. Function as direct responsible individual for assigned projects and drive to completion
• Travel to customer sites (domestic or international) on needed base (25-30%)
• When not traveling, this role will be onsite, 5 days a week in our Irvine, CA location

What makes you a good fit

• A bachelor/master’s degree in engineering or material science with minimal 5 years of working experience or a doctor’s degree with minimal 3 years of working experience in R&D or application engineering field
• Deep knowledge in printed electronics (ink formulation & characterization, application processes, or module/device level electrical testing etc.) is required
• Direct customer interfacing experience is required
• Previous working experience in consumer electronics is desirable
• Knowledge of statistical analysis is desirable

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• 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