Lead R&D Engineer/Scientist-Physical Properties

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for developing and deploying property models, preparing and defending intellectual property, and mentoring.
• Develop, implement, run, and maintain efficient property testing methodologies required for validation of new applications, design of new products/processes, and plant/customer/regulatory support.
• Identify, coordinate, and work with external research, academic and new venture partners to prioritize and accelerate learning of application and material performance requirements.
• Translate voice of the customer and customer unmet needs to material performance requirements, prioritize and timely drive on-the-critical-path validations.
• Work with internal and external customers to meet needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Work on multiple projects across multiple areas simultaneously.
• Follow all related safety and environmental rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• You Must Have: Master’s, or PhD degree in Physical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science. 8+ years of hands-on experience in physical properties research, advanced materials or specialty chemicals industrial research, or new product development.
• We Value: Research background with an emphasis in Thermodynamics or Transport Phenomena of vapors, liquids, and supercritical fluids for pure components and mixtures is preferred.
• Technical expertise with industry recognized property models (e.g. Helmholtz Energy Equation of State, PC-SAFT, eNRTL) and associated tools (e.g. Aspen, UniSim, REFPROP, DIPPR).
• Experience in experimentation, modeling/data regression, theoretical concepts, and property application.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, calibrate, and validate physical property test methods.
• Experience with a coding framework (e.g. Python, LabView, MATLAB, EES).
• demonstrated to reduce research cycle times on experimentation and data analysis.
• Cross-functional understanding of properties relevant to products, processes, and customers.
• External orientation and desire to accurately understand technology trends, customer unmet needs, and working with external partners.
• Exposure to Six-Sigma tools and concepts.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - written and verbal.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical curiosity and passion for R&D.
• Desire and abilities to identify, develop, and improve new technical concepts and products.
• Reliable and trustworthy with the highest ethical standards and integrity.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts.
• EAP, and Educational Assistance.
• Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave).
• 12 Paid Holidays.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $145,000-$185,000.

Schedule

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