Senior Advanced R&D Engineer​/Scientist-Lab Manager

Solstice Advanced Materials, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future.

Advanced Materials is a global supplier of fluorine products, fine chemicals, additives, metals, films, and fibers for products including pharmaceuticals, refrigeration, semiconductors, and military protection. Advanced Materials is making the world safer, cleaner, and enabling the modernization of a growing middle class by enhancing our customer offerings through a differentiated portfolio of chemistries, materials, value-added solutions, and superior customer service.

• Design and develop experiment protocols to evaluate thermal systems and/or their individual components such as heat exchangers (e.g., air-to-refrigerants, liquid-to-refrigerant) and compressors (e.g., reciprocating, scrolls, and rotary).
• Work as a team with experimentalists to get the necessary data and validation of modelling results with laboratory data.
• Oversee the upkeep of existing environmental chambers and address any issues related to experimental setups.
• Program and manage data loggers as well as develop PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) programming for lab operations.
• People Management responsibilities include: i) research technician supervision, hiring, payroll and overtime handling; ii) coordination with lab scientists and engineers; iii) union/management relations.
• Lab Management responsibilities include: i) inventory management (chemicals and other lab consumables); ii) lab equipment/instrumentation stock maintenance and procurement; iii) purchasing coordination and purchase order follow-up; iv) identify and implement processes to improve lab efficiency, productivity and laboratory space usage as well as lead and coordinate laboratory renovations as needed.
• Laboratory Safety activities include: i) manage/audit status of SOPs, JSAs, project permits and lab inspections; ii) maintain HSE communication pipeline and represent refrigerants group in related meetings; iii) facilitate safety meeting statistics and reporting for the refrigerants group; iv) establish processes and coordinate with research technicians, scientists and engineers to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements as directed by HSE management and site leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering.
• 5+ years of experience working for manufacturers of refrigeration systems, cooling systems and/or related technologies.

• Knowledge/experience on the design/development of thermal systems.
• Good understanding of thermodynamic cycles, refrigeration, and heat transfer.
• Ability to do both experimental and theoretical work.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for innovation and continuous learning.
• Attention to detail.

The annual base salary range for this position is $134,000 - $167,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice Advanced Materials considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side‑by‑side with dedicated experts in their fields, Solstice Advanced Materials employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer‑subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance;
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k)’s match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance;
Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of…