Senior Applications and Product Development Scientist

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics. At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge.

All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

Qnity Electronics is seeking a highly experienced Senior Applications & Product Development Scientist to join our Semiconductor Technologies team in Marlborough, Massachusetts. This role will lead the development, characterization, scale‑up, commercialization, and customer implementation of advanced electronic materials used in semiconductor manufacturing. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on technical leader with deep expertise in semiconductor materials and process development who can bridge laboratory innovation, manufacturing execution, product quality, and customer applications.

This individual will play a critical role in bringing new products to market, optimizing process performance, improving yields, and solving complex technical challenges for customers and manufacturing partners.

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

Please note:

Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this role.

• Lead the development and commercialization of advanced electronic materials, including formulation, characterization, application testing, scale‑up, manufacturing transfer, and customer qualification.
• Establish structure‑property‑process‑performance relationships to improve material performance, product robustness, and manufacturing consistency.
• Design and execute laboratory, cleanroom, and customer‑site evaluations utilizing statistical analysis and Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies.
• Collaborate with R&D, Applications Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain teams to successfully launch new products.
• Develop best‑known methods, technical recommendations, process windows, and test protocols that meet customer and business requirements.
• Lead complex root‑cause investigations involving product performance, manufacturing processes, customer applications, and quality issues.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) across cross‑functional teams and external partners.
• Support installation, qualification, optimization, and troubleshooting of semiconductor material processes at customer, foundry, OEM, and equipment supplier sites.
• Prepare and present technical reports, customer presentations, development updates, and commercialization documentation.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of industrial experience in semiconductor materials, electronic materials, lithography, advanced packaging, metallization, dielectric materials, photoresists, photodielectrics, or similar technologies.
• Experience in materials…