Raw Materials and Scale-Up Scientist/Engineer

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Position Summary

Qnity Electronics’ Semiconductor Technologies – Lithography (ST Litho) R&D organization is seeking a Raw Materials and Scale-Up (RMS) Scientist/Engineer to join our team in Marlborough, MA.

In this highly technical and collaborative role, you will lead supplier strategy and management, drive internal raw material activities, and help expand our internal synthesis and scale-up capabilities for small molecules and polymers used in advanced lithographic applications.

You will play an important role in connecting early-stage chemistry, internal scale-up, technology transfer to external suppliers, material qualification, and manufacturing readiness. Working across R&D, Analytical, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, and Manufacturing teams, you will help ensure critical raw materials can successfully transition from development into reliable, scalable manufacturing. You will also serve as a key technical interface with Qnity’s global raw material suppliers.

This position is 100% onsite reporting to our Marlborough, MA facility. Candidates who currently live within a commutable distance to this location will be given priority.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this opportunity.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the technical strategy for external raw material suppliers supporting advanced lithographic materials, including supplier selection, qualification, development, performance management, and risk mitigation.
• Establish supplier expectations, development plans, milestones, and decision criteria across quality, capability, cost, capacity, and manufacturing readiness.
• Lead technology transfer from laboratory development and internal scale-up to external suppliers and high-volume manufacturing, including technical packages, process and analytical alignment, qualification, and validation.
• Help define and execute a roadmap to expand internal synthesis and scale-up capabilities for small molecules and polymers, including equipment, infrastructure, and workflows.
• Partner with Analytical, Quality, Manufacturing, and supplier teams to establish appropriate analytical methods, specifications, incoming controls, and material-monitoring strategies.
• Lead complex technical investigations involving raw material quality, supplier changes, process variation, manufacturing performance, and customer issues.
• Drive root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and resolution of critical technical and material-related issues.
• Evaluate technical and supplier risks and translate data into clear actions and business recommendations.
• Collaborate across R&D, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, and Manufacturing to advance materials from early development through manufacturing readiness.
• Mentor scientists and engineers and help strengthen technical rigor, ownership, and cross-functional execution.
• Represent Qnity Electronics in critical technical discussions with suppliers and customers.
• Communicate program strategy, progress, technical risks, and recommendations to business and technical leadership.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline with 2+ years of industrial experience, or a Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline with 5+ years of industrial experience.
• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional technical programs from early development through supplier qualification, technology transfer, scale-up, and manufacturing readiness.
• Strong knowledge of supplier qualification, raw material specifications, quality systems, change control, process validation, and technical risk management.
• Experience translating laboratory-scale chemistry and technical requirements into scalable manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make rigorous, data-driven decisions in situations involving technical ambiguity.
• Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear actions and recommendations for suppliers, cross-functional partners, and leadership.
• Excellent project leadership, stakeholder management, and written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of ownership, sound technical judgment, and a demonstrated ability to deliver results in demanding technical environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the semiconductor, lithography, specialty chemicals, or high-purity electronic materials industries.
• Experience with synthesis and scale-up of small molecules, polymers, or other specialty chemical materials.
• Direct experience working with external chemical or raw material suppliers.
• Experience transferring materials or chemical processes from R&D/laboratory scale through external manufacturing or high-volume production.
• Experience with supplier qualification, material specifications, change control, process validation, and technical risk management.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex investigations involving raw material variability, supplier changes, process performance, or manufacturing issues.

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