Computational Chemist - Sr Advanced R&D Engineer / Scientist

Design solutions to drive safe living and quality of life

Sr. Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist

Discovery & Innovation, Fluorinated Products, Honeywell

The future is what you make it.

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.

Join Honeywell as a Sr. Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist who will direct computational modeling & simulation efforts necessary for development of novel sustainable materials and applications for Honeywell Advanced Materials Division. You will play a central role in the Advanced Materials Discovery team by employing state-of-the-art modeling & simulation tools to provide fundamental insights into material properties and their behavior in applications ranging from automotive and stationary refrigeration, data storage and communication, electronic materials, advanced energy storage, personal care, building and construction, pharmaceutical packaging.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all related safety and environmental rules and regulations
• Translate voice of the customer and customer unmet needs to material performance requirements
• Keep up to date with latest developments in modeling & simulation methodologies and implement most promising ones based on current needs
• Identify, coordinate, and work with external research, academic and new venture partners to prioritize and accelerate learning of application and material performance requirements
• Work with customers and Honeywell marketing to meet needs in a fast-paced environment
• Develop, implement, and maintain efficient simulation methodologies required for design of new products/processes, validation of new applications, and plant/customer/regulatory support
• Maintain software versions and licenses up-to-date and work closely with Honeywell HPC team to resolve problems encountered during installations and upgrade/refresh of HPC servers
• Work simultaneously on multiple projects across diverse areas while ensuring timely deliverables are met
• Act as first screen in design of new materials by rapidly down-selecting from a list of thousands or millions of candidate materials to identify few most promising ones
• Understand scientific aspects important for different applications of HON products and identify and solve problems where fundamental insights from computational modeling & simulation can accelerate design and development of new materials

MUST HAVE

• 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.
• 3+ years of experience in advanced materials or specialty chemicals industrial research and/or new product development
• Advanced Degree in Chemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry, or Material Science

WE VALUE

• Proficient in at least one programming language – Python, R, MATLAB
• Familiarity with Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) principles
• External orientation and desire to accurately understand technology trends, customer unmet needs, and working with external partners
• Desire and abilities to identify, develop, and improve new technical concepts and products
• Proficient in leading technical projects involving scientists, engineers, application development and marketing
• Strong fundamentals in one or more modeling & simulation technique – quantum mechanics, molecular mechanics, process modeling, CFD, FEA, AI/ML
• Experience in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with one or more simulation packages – Gaussian, DMOL3, CASTEP, VASP, QuantumESPRESSO, COSMOTherm, LAMMPS, GROMACS, Towhee/Cassandra, UniSim/Aspen, Ansys
• Technical curiosity and passion for R&D
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - written and verbal
• PhD in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry/Material Science with emphasis on modeling & simulation applied to new material development
• Expertise in modeling wide variety of materials and processes
• Experience in employing data science and AI/ML techniques for development of new materials
• Reliable and trustworthy with the highest ethical standards and integrity

Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) is a foundational principle at Honeywell, both because it’s the right thing to do and because it is a fundamental enabler for our business. We actively recruit, develop and retain talent from diverse backgrounds and cultures who bring different experience, perspectives, abilities and ideas. We foster an inclusive environment in which all employees feel valued, respected and accepted.

Inclusion and Diversity is more than a commitment to us, it is the way we work.

Additional Information

• Exempt
• JOB ID: req411972
• Location: 50 E Algonquin Rd,Des Plaines,Illinois,60017-5016,United States
• Category: Engineering

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.