Engineer, Chemist Product Engineering

Job description

The Impact You'll Make The Senior Chemist provides senior-level material science and elastomer chemistry support for Data Center and Fluid Conveyance products, with focus on rubber, thermoplastic, O-ring, seal, and related polymer materials. The role develops and maintains thermoset rubber and thermoplastic formulations, supports material selection and troubleshooting, performs laboratory testing, evaluates raw materials and suppliers, and provides technical recommendations for product development, current product support, production readiness, and customer-related material issues. The role operates with the complexity expected of a Senior Engineer by leading moderately complex material work packages, coordinating cross-functional inputs, mentoring others, and applying structured problem solving and project management discipline. What You’ll Be Doing • Develop, maintain, and support rubber, thermoplastic, and other polymer formulations for Data Center applications and draulic hoses. • Lead assigned material science work packages, including formulation trials, compound evaluation, laboratory testing, validation support, technical reporting, and recommendation of next steps. • Support O-ring and seal material selection, application review, compatibility assessment, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and improvement actions for Data Center products. • Perform and interpret material science laboratory testing according to standard procedures, safety requirements, and documented test methods. • Evaluate raw materials used in production facilities, support approval decisions, and contribute to Approved Supplier List readiness, reagent efficacy, sustainability, and supplier qualification activities. • Investigate compound, process, seal, O-ring, raw material, supplier, production, quality, or customer issues using structured problem solving and fact-based material analysis. • Establish best practices and lessons learned for compound formulas, raw material controls, mixing parameters, testing methods, and process controls to improve product quality and reduce scrap. • Coordinate cross-functional inputs from R&D, NPD, CPE, test lab, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, suppliers, and customers to close assigned material actions. • Prepare, review, and maintain technical reports, material specifications, formulation records, test evidence, supplier inputs, risk summaries, decision history, and documentation required for engineering decisions. • Support production scale-up, rubber mixing reviews, two-roll mill or lab-scale processing, process troubleshooting, and transfer of laboratory learning into production-ready controls. • Apply DFSS, Lean, 8D, Fault Tree, 5 Why, or equivalent methods to improve technical decision quality and material issue closure. • Coach and guide less experienced engineers, technicians, or stakeholders on material behavior, testing methods, formulation practices, seal material selection, and documentation expectations. What We're Looking For • Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, materials engineering, polymer science, chemical engineering, or a related technical field required; master’s degree or advanced technical education preferred. • Relevant experience in elastomer formulation, polymer materials, material science testing, rubber or thermoplastic compounds, seal materials, product development, current product support, or production material support. • Demonstrated ability to lead moderately complex technical work packages, coordinate project tasks, communicate requirements, and deliver technical recommendations with limited supervision. • Experience with rubber mixing, two-roll mill or lab-scale processing, production-scale compounding, O-ring selection, seal troubleshooting, or polymer compatibility evaluation preferred. • Working knowledge of structured problem solving, DFSS, Lean, 8D, Fault Tree, 5 Why, laboratory testing practices, and engineering documentation preferred. • Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to internal and external stakeholders through reports, presentations, project reviews, supplier discussions, production support discussions, and customer support inputs. What You'll Get from Us We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities. You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are. You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great. Ready to Make a Difference? If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us. Our Commitment to Transparency Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice. Want to know more? Please visit our FAQ Page . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.