Senior Material Design and Simulation Engineer

About the role

Avery Dennison is seeking a Senior Material Design & Simulation Engineer to join the global Advanced Materials Solutions (AMS) team within the Materials Group Division.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply mathematical modeling and numerical simulation to optimize product design, polymer processing, and synergistic material performance.
• Partner directly with product development scientists, pilot facility teams, operations, third-party contract manufacturers, and equipment vendors to accelerate R&D and commercialization.
• Provide technical feedback for business case development, assist with presentations to senior management, and complete feasibility assessments of complex problems.
• Participate in new process technology development, including fluid flow design, specifying new equipment, and reactor design.
• Collaborate with corporate intellectual property counsel regarding right to market, patent applications, and office actions, while utilizing strong problem-solving skills to anticipate potential obstacles.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience using numerical simulations, mathematical modeling, and experimentation for application to product and process development.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, material science, polymer science, physics, or chemistry (advanced degree preferred).
• Demonstrated understanding of fluid flow, pressure, temperature, mixing behavior, and chemical or molecular reaction environments inside vessels and related equipment.
• Strong project management and well-developed leadership skills with comfort leading multiple projects simultaneously and communicating effectively at multiple levels within the organization.
• Experience with laboratory safety, Process Safety Management (PSM), chemical hazards, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally 10-20% of the time.

Additional Information

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.