Application Engineer

At DuPont, we are working on things that matter; whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. 

If you would like to be a part of a premier multi-industrial company that is delivering sustainable solutions that bring real purpose and value, of a company with collaborative spirit because it believes that we work best when we work together as a team and values the diversity of thought, then DuPont is the company for you!

We are excited to share that on May 22, 2024, DuPont announced plans to separate(1) into three industry-leading, independent publicly traded companies. This strategic move will create focused businesses with distinct investment profiles. We believe the proposed separations will create opportunities for all three future companies to better serve their customers and unlock long-term value for stakeholders. This process is expected to take 18-24 months from the date of announcement to complete. We are committed to supporting our employees throughout this transition and ensuring a smooth and successful separation process. We look forward to welcoming new talent who are interested in contributing to the continued success and growth of our evolving organization.

WHY JOIN US?

Our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter! 

Have the Opportunity to chart your own course, challenge yourself, and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career. We reward employees with competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results. 

Get to Experience a collaborative environment where teamwork is celebrated with flexibility that enhances balance and an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all!

Get to know our Purpose and make it yours by bringing innovations to market that improve the world, share a commitment to sustainability that makes our planet better and give back to communities in which we work and live.

DuPont is an innovative leader in advanced, integrated materials for electronic circuits and semiconductor packaging in consumer electronics, transportation, and high reliability industrial applications. The company is uniquely positioned to address the increasingly more complex performance requirements through a broad corporate technology base spanning polymers, fibers, photopolymers, dispersions, coatings, and film making.

The Industrial and Circuit Solutions (ICS) business unit includes well known industry leading brands such as, Pyralux® flexible circuit materials, Kapton® polyimide films and Riston® dry film photoresist.

We are hiring an Application/Product Development Engineer to join our Durham, NC team.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• The primary responsibility of the position is focused on supporting rapid testing, prototyping efforts of new products or application for the growing Industrial and Circuit Solutions Laminates business.
• Works closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales, and marketing by providing voice of customer relative to product performance and expectations of product attributes.
• Performs technical, scientific, or information assignments. Plans project approaches and routinely formulates work plans. May be responsible for setting and defining technical objectives and assessing results. May also have team leader responsibilities.
• Participates on the product development teams as a prototype engineer. This will include planning, executing, and analyzing of product performance and reliability.
• Key success factors in this role are the ability to identify needs, develop solutions, to allow ICS to deliver and capture value. This requires the successful candidate to gain a deep understanding of customer needs and processes as well as the DuPont product and service offerings, especially Pyralux® flexible laminate products and materials.
• The role is highly consultative and the ability to combine technical knowledge/ resources to define and meet objectives that benefit customers and DuPont is critical.
• This position can be visible and requires a highly motivated individual. The successful candidate will conduct all aspects of the technology processes within NA consisting of customers located primarily in US and EU but might include global opportunities-learning.
• Supports ICS by strengthening relationships with customers covering existing accounts as well as establishing relationships with new customers and OEMs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, electrical or mechanical engineering, materials science,
• Electronics industry background/experience preferred.
• Experience in circuit board fabrication testing/design, aerospace high performance cable testing/design or manufacture and or use of Flexible Printed Circuits with knowledge of high speed or high frequency applications is an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of learning agility with the ability to adapt and learn new materials, applications, and processes.
• Demonstrated laboratory and hands on experiences.
• Ability to use own initiative, effective time management skills and result orientated.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
•  Ability and willingness to carry out business travel 10-20% or as needed.

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(1)The separation transactions are subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont's Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the filing and effectiveness of Form 10 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable regulatory approvals, and satisfactory completion of financing.  For further discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could impact the achievement, expected timing and intended benefits of the separation transactions, see DuPont’s announcement.