Lead Scientist

When you join Honeywell, 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. Our mission is to attract, retain and develop diverse and highly motivated, entrepreneurial employees striving to flawlessly deliver superior value to our customers every day.

Job Description

We are seeking an innovative Lead R&D Engineer/Scientist to develop advanced thermal management technologies for high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. In this role, you will lead the design and development of cutting-edge cooling systems, conduct experiments on liquid cooling, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to revolutionize the industry. This is an opportunity to push the boundaries of electronics thermal management, material compatibility, and computational performance in high-performance computing environments.

Job Duties:

• Lead the design, development, and evaluation of advanced liquid cooling solutions. Advance thermal management technologies for HPC infrastructures, focusing on direct-to-chip and immersion cooling systems.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in evaluating thermal performance and electrical/computational performance criteria.
• Design, source, build, and operate testbeds and proof-of-concept systems, analyzing thermal and computational performance with a deep understanding of underlying physics.
• Develop and validate thermal models for various challenging thermal designs including die, package, system level thermal modeling.
• Work closely with Chemistry teams to develop new materials for high-power chip cooling, provide guidance of discrete material properties, and identify key performance-critical factors.
• Conduct simulations, thermal-mechanical analysis, CFD modeling, and statistical Design of Experiments to optimize system performance.
• Work closely with external partners to ensure product features and thermal performance objectives are successfully achieved.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive novel chip thermal management technologies, ensure high scientific rigor, and deliver solutions with industry-leading performance.
• Provide identification and creation of new techniques to advance thermal/mechanical development and validation.

U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization. 

YOU MUST HAVE

• 10+ years’ experience in electronics thermal engineering, 
• 5+ years of experience in the electronics industry specifically related to high-power liquid cooling.
• Expertise in liquid cooling strategies, including design of fluid loop control, cold plates, manifolds, immersion tanks, etc.
• Hands-on expertise in programming, instrumentation, and data analysis (e.g., MATLAB, LabVIEW).
• Proficiency in thermal-mechanical analysis, thermodynamic property calculations, and CFD simulations.
• Expertise in thermal fluid dynamics, heat transfer, system-level thermal design.
• Working knowledge and design ability for data center liquid cooling technologies. 
• Experience in liquid cooling deployments, custom cold plate design, or immersion-cooled infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer principles. 
• Provide identification and creation of new techniques to advance thermal/mechanical development and validation.

WE VALUE 

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field is preferred.
• Background in heterogeneous integration, advanced material development, and testing is a plus.
• Skilled mentor with ability to lead other scientist/engineers
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with attention to detail and follow up with minimal supervision

This position is intended to convey to the new, independent company, to be named Solstice Advanced Materials when the separation occurs.  This is expected to occur in late 2025 or early 2026. 

At Advanced Materials, we are committed to offering the highest value-add specialty solutions in the advanced materials sector. Our goal is to solve our customers' most complex challenges through a robust and innovative product portfolio and by doing so, deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders. We have identified actionable strategies to grow by expanding into new products and markets and through strategic acquisitions, while keeping our top operating margins. ​

Joining our team means becoming part of an organization which leverages its long-standing reputation to capture growth trends by investing in innovation and manufacturing enhancements and maintaining deep customer relationships. ​

We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values contributions and supports professional development. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, the team is dedicated to delivering value and making a meaningful impact in advancing our customers' success. Let’s make that impact together.

The annual base salary range for this position is $136 - $169k. This position is incentive eligible. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell 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.