Principal Engineer - Technology & Applications

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About this 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.

What You´ll Do

• Identify and develop new applications for coatings, composite repair, and structural reinforcement technologies.
• Lead engineering improvement projects focused on efficiency, standardization, and quality.
• Support testing, validation, and field demonstration programs for new applications.
• Develop technical documentation, design guides, and application procedures.
• Support strategic sales opportunities with advanced technical expertise.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects between Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Software teams.
• Assist in evaluating emerging technologies and market opportunities.
• Mentor engineers and support onboarding and technical training initiatives.
• Help maintain engineering best practices, standards, and knowledge management systems.
• Serve as a technical resource for complex customer applications and engineering challenges.

What makes you a good fit

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Structural, Materials, Chemical, or a related discipline, with strong technical problem-solving abilities.
• Experience supporting industrial products, engineered solutions, coatings, composites, asset integrity, or related technologies.
• Ability to develop and implement new applications for existing products and technologies.
• Experience leading technical projects and coordinating activities across engineering, sales, operations, and other functional teams.
• Familiarity with engineering testing, validation, field trials, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to solve complex customer and engineering challenges.
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements to increase efficiency, standardization, and consistency.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to customers, sales teams, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable mentoring peers, supporting technical training, and contributing to knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and capable of managing multiple priorities while driving projects to completion.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• 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

The salary range for this role is $110,000.00 and $130,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.