Research Engineer, Professional II (Materials Science)

Location: On-site at the corporate office in Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States

Salary: $86,080–$129,120 annual base pay, plus a target annual performance incentive equal to 10% of base pay.

Company

hirify.global develops smart technology solutions that help organizations, employees, customers, and partners work more effectively.

What you will do

• Scope experiments, demonstrate idea feasibility, and recommend next steps for innovation and product development.
• Design, prepare, and execute bench-scale experiments, material trials, and wet chemistry formulations in an R&D laboratory.
• Evaluate and characterize the physical, chemical, electronic, and functional properties of materials.
• Set up, configure, operate, calibrate, and maintain advanced analytical laboratory instrumentation.
• Analyze complex data, document results, and communicate findings and actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Support experimental development, invention disclosures, patent filings, and R&D initiatives across business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Chemistry with 5+ years of experience, or a master’s degree in one of these fields with no experience required.
• Experience operating, calibrating, and maintaining advanced analytical laboratory instrumentation.
• Hands-on experience designing, preparing, and executing laboratory experiments, material trials, and wet chemistry formulations.
• Experience supporting feasibility studies and new product development through R&D experimentation and analysis.
• Ability to work on-site at the Lincolnshire, Illinois corporate office.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, invention, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Healthcare, wellness programs, inclusion networks, learning and development opportunities, and employee assistance resources.
• Paid time off, parental leave, community service days, and other benefits depending on the country of employment.
• Flexible work policies, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day.
• Eligibility for performance-based cash incentive programs and, for some roles, long-term incentive equity awards.