Thursday, September 11, 2025

Job posting: Chemist (Electronic Materials/Aerospace), Momentive Performance Materials, Waterford, NY

Via ACS Chemistry Careers, this position:

The chemist will lead projects for the electronic materials business and serve customers in markets including aviation, aerospace, and automotive. The chemist will:

  • Develop new innovative silicone RTV products.
  • Provide continuous improvement for production of existing products.
  • Strengthen the supply chain for raw materials needed to produce existing products.

What We Offer: Base Pay Range: $107,000 - $156,750 

Qualifications:

The following are required for the role

  • This position is subject to the ITAR regulations.  All candidates must be eligible to work on ITAR projects.
  • PhD in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering or relevant physical science with 5+ years of industrial R&D experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to work safely in a chemical laboratory and chemical manufacturing setting.  Ability to identify and mitigate safety risks.
  • Demonstrated understanding of polymer structure–property relationships and the ability to design new chemical formulations based on the material requirements.

The following are preferred for this role

  • Hands-on knowledge of silicone chemistry and formulation of silicone products.
  • Hands on knowledge of characterization and formulation with silicone polymers, particulate fillers and additives.
  • Experience translating products from laboratory scale to pilot and production scale.
  • Experience applying basic statistics, experimental design, and data analysis (Design of Experiments) to new product development.  Familiarity with software like Design Expert® or Minitab®.
  • Application of AI to organize complex data, understand trends and solve technical problems.
Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

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