Henkel · 4 hours ago
Application Engineering Manager
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$155K/yr - $185K/yr
10+ years expHenkel is a company shaping the future through innovation and collaboration, particularly in their Adhesive Technologies business unit. The role involves leading an engineering team to develop advanced adhesive solutions, promoting a culture of learning, and ensuring the labs are future-ready.
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Responsibilities
Leads engineering team supporting Henkel’s top consumer electronics accounts to develop advanced adhesive solutions and manufacturing products
Promotes a culture of learning, collaboration, and personal development
Mentor team members and support long-term career growth
Oversees CapEx and drives continuous improvements to ensure labs and capabilities are future-ready
Manages engineering labs and workflow prioritization to meet customer, internal, and market requirements
Ensures adherence to Henkel safety/legal requirements and all relevant industry and customer standards
Qualification
Required
Minimum bachelor's degree in science or engineering with 10 years of experience with adhesives and films/tapes materials used in consumer electronics devices
Proven track record of guiding, motivating, and developing a technical team
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading a team of at least 5+ engineers/scientist as direct reports
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for managing teams, clients, and stakeholders
The capacity to use agile methodologies and adapt to changing customer needs and market conditions
The ability to lead the team and coordinate complex projects and assignments
Familiarity with FEA, flow modeling CAD and lab automation technologies
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 (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
Company
Henkel
Henkel leads with innovations, brands, and technologies to create sustainable value.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1985-10-11IPO
Leadership Team
Carsten Knobel
Chief Executive Officer
Chelly Cruz
Digital Marketing Specialist
Recent News
2026-02-02
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