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Engineering Manager - Materials Science

Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Posted 2/11/2026
Verified Source
Key Skills:
Polymer formulation
Extrusion technologies
Process optimization

Compensation

Salary Range

$107K - 175K a year

Responsibilities

Lead global projects in polymer processing, oversee equipment and material selection, and transfer knowledge from NPI to operations.

Requirements

MS or PhD in science/engineering with strong background in polymer processing, manufacturing scale-up experience, and leadership in technical projects.

Full Description

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world's critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments - from industrial plants and data centers to people's homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax. In this position you will: • Provide technical leadership for polymer formulation and cable extrusion technologies, overseeing equipment optimization, material selection, and process performance to enhance product quality, reduce variability, and drive continuous improvement for the Operations organization. • Lead global project teams, managing technical scope of project execution. Oversee internal and external resources. • Transfer knowledge from NPI to Operations. Enforce DFM in NPI process. Drive successful scale-up. • Employ DOE, conduct root cause investigations to resolve product challenges related to design, fabrication, or application. • Serve as technical advisor to Sourcing team for strategic material changes. • Discover, qualify, and integrate new and advanced technologies. • Provide thought leadership through technical reports, published papers, seminars, and active participation in industry associations and technical conferences. • Manage a team of laboratory technicians. • Define, prioritize, monitor, and hold team members accountable for work progression including tracking and reporting task backlog, cycle-time, and on-time completion. • Conduct recruitment activities. Conduct performance reviews and reinforce individual development plans. You have: • MS or equivalent degree in science or engineering (materials, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, chemistry, chemical engineering). PhD desirable. • Strong background in polymer processing including formulation, compounding, and extrusion. Experience with carbon black or conductive inks is desirable. • Practical experience designing for manufacturing and scaling up in a production environment. • Proven success collaborating with global teams and leading cross-functional technical projects. • Experience managing direct reports. Experience mentoring junior engineers. • A passion for taking initiative. Proven success running multiple simultaneous projects. • Excellent communication skills with emphasis on team dynamics. Comfortably influencing peers and leadership. • Knowledge of global hazardous and non-hazardous area approvals for electrical equipment is desirable. Pay Transparency Chemelex's pay scale is based on the expected range of compensation for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply. Compensation Range: $107,100 - $175,000 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation. At Chemelex: We protect places of progress through electric excellence. Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything. Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions - defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities. • Experts with empathy • Explorer mindset • Example for others • Exceptional impact We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.

This job posting was last updated on 2/17/2026

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