Director of Product Development, Aerospace Materials
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Summary
About the Role
About You
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar.
- 10+ years experience in chemical R&D environment.
- 5+ years in Aerospace industry.
- Experience leading product development with Stage Gate system.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Experience building, mentoring, and scaling high-performance technical teams.
- Direct experience presenting technical solutions to aerospace OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers.
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.
- Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus.
- Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave, fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement.
- Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement.
Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace. Our company purpose expresses what unites us all at Henkel: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. We are a diverse team of about 47,000 colleagues worldwide, striving to enrich and improve life every day through our products, services, and solutions. Our Purpose is built from our roots and carries a long-standing legacy of innovation, responsibility, and sustainability into the future. Our shared values and Leadership Commitments guide our decisions and actions every day. Imprint: http://www.henkel.com/imprint Data Privacy: https://www.henkel.com/data-protection-statement-social-media