Application Engineer

Electroninks is quickly expanding and is seeking an experienced, full-time Application Engineer to join our Advanced Packaging Team! The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, a strong communicator, and eager to contribute to innovative materials development.

In this role, you will perform a variety of technical duties, including but not limited to, sample preparation, ink formulation, thin film coating, materials characterization, equipment maintenance, and customer-facing technical support. To be successful in this role, you should have working knowledge of wet lab chemistry, ink or material formulation, QA/QC procedures, and thin film deposition techniques such as spray coating or inkjet printing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handle ink chemistry and samples, including preparation, formulation, and quality control.
• Characterize material stability, including temperature, humidity, chemical, and adhesion performance.
• Implement and follow established QA/QC protocols to ensure consistent material quality.
• Prepare samples via a variety of thin film deposition techniques: spray coating, inkjet printing, bar coating, blade coating, and more.
• Maintain and operate lab equipment, including spray coaters, inkjet printers, and screen printers.
• Develop and refine new test methods and support scale-up operations in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare and deliver samples to external partners for testing and collaboration.
• Handle and process nanomaterials such as silver, copper, and other metallic nanoparticles.
• Support customer demonstrations and maintain regular direct contact with customers to provide technical assistance and feedback.
• Document experimental procedures, results, and analyses, and prepare internal and external technical reports for team communication, project tracking, and partner updates.
• Uphold lab safety protocols, chemical handling procedures, and maintain a clean and organized laboratory environment.

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field preferred, or a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Experience working in a wet chemical laboratory or chemical manufacturing environment is required.
• Hands-on experience with thin-film deposition techniques (spray coating, inkjet printing, screen printing, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with nanomaterials and ink or dispersion formulation is a plus.
• Knowledge of QA/QC protocols, chemical safety, and general laboratory best practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning abilities with a high level of attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and grow in a technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a small, diverse, and collaborative team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and reporting.

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance – provided by Employer
• Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability – provided by Employer
• Life Insurance – provided by Employer
• 401(K) Plan with 2% match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

About Electroninks:

Electroninks Incorporated is the market-leader in the production and scaled manufacturing of metal-complex conductive inks. We have developed a full suite of proprietary conductive ink solutions, world-class manufacturing partners, and complimentary equipment ecosystems, thus accelerating time to market for new products and additive manufacturing breakthroughs.

Electroninks’ metal complex inks – including silver, gold, platinum, nickel and copper –deliver higher conductivity, flexibility and cost-effectiveness. We are the only domestic U.S. supplier of this full suite line of particle-free inks. The company’s conductive inks have been adopted by customers requiring highly reliable solutions for applications in semiconductor packaging, printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing, consumer electronics, wearables, medical devices and more. We also partner closely with best-in-class equipment and integration partners to provide customers a total ink and process solution with the ultimate goal to reduce the manufacturing costs and complexity.

Our goal is to successfully implement our conductive inks into our customers products and close the gap of commercialization. We have a world-class talented and professional team, with expertise in electronics, semiconductor, advanced materials, chemistry, and ink production. We are backed by strong strategic partners and some of the most prominent global technology investors. We are headquartered and located in Austin, Texas.