Global Adhesive Engineering & Digital Transformation Leader (m​/f​/d

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work 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. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work  Join Us | DuPont Careers DuPont is seeking a Global Adhesive Engineering & Digital Transformation Leader to define and execute the engineering strategy for our automotive and advanced mobility structural adhesives portfolio, including BETATECH™, BETAMATE™, BETAFORCE™, and BETASEAL™ technologies.

This senior leadership role combines deep expertise in structural adhesives, vehicle engineering, and simulation with global team leadership and customer-facing technical influence. The successful candidate will lead DuPont's global engineering organization while driving a multi-year digital transformation strategy that leverages advanced modeling, AI/ML, and data-driven engineering capabilities to accelerate innovation, strengthen customer partnerships, and create competitive advantage. The role also provides leadership for DuPont's global Engineering Center of Excellence in Auburn Hills, Michigan, while developing the next generation of technical talent and ensuring long-term organizational continuity.

• Technical & Engineering Leadership Serve as the global technical authority for structural adhesives, vehicle body structures, crash worthiness, light weighting, joint durability, and NVH performance. Lead engineering strategy and technology development across DuPont's automotive structural adhesives portfolio, ensuring solutions meet component, subsystem, and vehicle-level performance requirements.
• Direct advanced CAE and simulation capabilities, including material model development, verification, validation, and performance prediction. Establish and standardize mechanical and thermal characterization methods to support product development, customer validation, and engineering excellence globally. Drive differentiated engineering capabilities that strengthen DuPont's competitive position and support customer adoption.
• Digital Transformation Leadership Own the business strategy and roadmap for engineering digital transformation, advancing the use of AI/ML, physics-based modeling, and closed-loop CAE capabilities. Lead cross-functional collaboration with Digital R&D, Corporate IT, and engineering teams to deliver scalable digital solutions that enable data-driven decision making. Establish governance, standards, KPIs, and data management practices that support predictive engineering and long-term platform sustainability.
  
  Champion digital innovation, ensuring appropriate resources, infrastructure, and organizational alignment to achieve program objectives. Partner with Finance, Legal, and IT to deliver measurable business outcomes while protecting intellectual property, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Global People Leadership Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing global engineering team across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions. Establish clear objectives, development plans, and succession strategies that strengthen organizational capability and technical expertise. Build digital and data-driven competencies across the engineering organization. Foster collaboration through common standards, processes, and operating models across global teams.
• Customer & Industry Leadership Serve as a trusted technical partner to leading global automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers. Lead technical engagement efforts supporting vehicle body structures, structural…