Ink Technology Chemist

Why join our team

At HP we exist to amaze through the technologies we create the experiences we enable and the impact we deliver for customers around the world. As an Ink Technology Chemist on HPs global Technical Ink Manufacturing team you will help develop and advance innovative inks and fluids that power industry-leading inkjet and 3D printing solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work with diverse teams solve complex technical challenges and influence products from development through manufacturing. We welcome candidates who are curious collaborative and eager to learn bringing a passion for science and technology a growth mindset and a desire to help shape the future of digital printing.

Job Summary

The Ink Technology Chemist develops optimizes and supports ink dispersion and related chemical technologies throughout the product lifecycle from research and development through manufacturing implementation and ongoing product support. This role combines formulation science process development scale-up technical problem solving and cross-functional leadership to deliver solutions that meet performance quality manufacturability regulatory cost and supply requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize ink dispersion and related formulations to achieve product performance quality manufacturability cost and supply objectives.

• Lead technical projects from concept through product introduction qualification manufacturing implementation and lifecycle support.

• Apply expertise in formulation science pigment and dye chemistry polymers colloidal systems and surface chemistry to solve complex technical challenges.

• Design and execute experiments analyze data and translate findings into actionable technical recommendations.

• Support process development manufacturing scale-up technology transfer and production readiness activities.

• Lead technical investigations and resolve formulation process quality and manufacturing issues.

• Collaborate with R&D manufacturing quality supply chain regulatory and supplier partners to deliver business objectives.

• Support supplier qualification material evaluation change management and risk mitigation efforts.

• Communicate technical progress risks and recommendations to stakeholders and management.

• Provide technical leadership mentorship and guidance to project teams and fellow chemists.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.S. in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Materials Science Polymer Science or a related field.

• Experience in formulation development dispersion technology pigment or dye chemistry polymers colloidal systems surface chemistry or related disciplines.

• Strong scientific problem-solving and data analysis skills.

• Experience supporting product development qualification scale-up or manufacturing operations.

• Proven ability to lead technical projects and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with inkjet printing technologies and color science.

• Experience developing inks dispersions coatings paints colorants or other particle-based formulations.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes scale-up methodologies and process optimization.

• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) statistical analysis and data-driven development.

• Experience with supplier collaboration regulatory compliance or quality systems.

• Experience generating intellectual property patents or technical publications.

The pay range for this role is$93400to$143800USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location job-related knowledge skills and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position including:

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Long term/short term disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible spending account

• Life insurance

• Generous time off policies including;

• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

• 11 paid holidays

• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time with or without notice subject to applicable law.