Senior Engineer​/Scientist – CMP Fundamentals, Modeling & Simulation

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 jump-start your career with us.

• Technical Leadership & Scientific Problem Solving Lead complex technical investigations requiring deep understanding of CMP fundamentals, material behavior, and process interactions. Apply rigorous science-based methodologies to solve short-and-long-term technology challenges. Partner with research, applications, product development, manufacturing, and data science teams to accelerate innovation.
• Simulation Reliability, Validation & Capability Development:
  Build complex, physics-based simulation models from first principles Optimize model architecture, meshing strategy, solver settings, and runtime efficiency to enable reliable and practical use in product development. Evaluate model assumptions, governing equations, constitutive relationships, material models, and boundary conditions to ensure simulations accuratelyrepresentphysical behavior. Verify model accuracy through numerical checks, experimental validation, calibration, and uncertainty assessment.
• Experimental Research & Characterization:
  Design validation experiments in partnership with scientists and engineers. Develop methods for model calibration and parameter identification. Leverage characterization tools and experimental resources to improve understanding of polishing mechanisms. Serve as an internal expert in texture characterization, material behavior, and performance-driving mechanisms. Correlate simulation results with laboratory observations and customer outcomes.
• CMP Fundamentals Development:
  Build fundamental understanding of interactions between:
  Pad materials and structure Solid Mechanics Fluid mechanics Contact mechanics Tribology and wear Semiconductor process operating conditions Translate scientific understanding into actionable design guidance and product development recommendations.
• Mentorship &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Develop and manage collaborations with internal and external technical experts. Communicate findings through technical reports, presentations, customer interactions, patents, and publications.

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related discipline.
• Less than 5 years of industrial experience applying scientific and engineering principles to solve complex technical problems.
• Demonstrated experience in mathematical modeling of physical systems and experimental method development.
• Strong background in computational modeling, data analysis, and scientific computing.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, Maple, or similar technical computing environments.
• Expert knowledge inatleastsome ofthe following areas:
  Transport phenomena Fluid mechanics Polymer mechanics Contact mechanics Fracture mechanics Tribology Surface characterization Materials characterization
• Comfortable working across theory, simulation, experimentation, and characterization.
• Strong…