Application Engineering Manager

Henkel group • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in science or engineering with 10 years of experience with adhesives and films/tapes materials used in consumer electronics devices
• Proven track record of guiding, motivating, and developing a technical team.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading a team of at least 5+ engineers/scientist as direct reports
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for managing teams, clients, and stakeholders
• The capacity to use agile methodologies and adapt to changing customer needs and market conditions
• The ability to lead the team and coordinate complex projects and assignments
• Familiarity with FEA, flow modeling CAD and lab automation technologies

Responsibilities

• Leads engineering team supporting Henkel’s top consumer electronics accounts to develop advanced adhesive solutions and manufacturing products
• Promotes a culture of learning, collaboration, and personal development
• Mentor team members and support long-term career growth
• Oversees CapEx and drives continuous improvements to ensure labs and capabilities are future-ready
• Manages engineering labs and workflow prioritization to meet customer, internal, and market requirements
• Ensures adherence to Henkel safety/legal requirements and all relevant industry and customer standards

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager