Chemical Engineer

Are you passionate about developing high-performance inks for next-generation printing systems? Do pigment dispersions, UVgel technology and scalable materials processes energize you? Get in touch with us!

Questions about this job?
Jeroen Veugelers, HR, +316 – 34885207 / Jeroen.veugelers@cpp.canon

Chemical Engineer
32-40 hours per week, hybrid in Venlo (NL)

What You’ll Do

As a Chemical Engineer, you work at the core of our printer products: the print process and its consumables.
You translate product and application requirements into robust ink materials and scalable processes.
Your work helps develop high-performance UVgel ink systems with strong colour performance, stability and jetting reliability.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Transfer chemical ink designs from lab scale to manufacturing

• Define ink specifications with stakeholders and print-system experts

• Translate image quality, robustness and reliability targets into material windows

• Solve technical challenges in UVgel ink material development

• Capture knowledge in models to accelerate predictive development cycles

Who You’ll Work With

Our international organization has a flat hierarchy, so you’ll work in an open, creative and multidisciplinary R&D environment. You will collaborate closely with chemists, material scientists, process engineers, print process specialists and system experts.

What You Bring

We’re looking for a team player who meets the following requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related field

• Knowledge of pigment dispersions, colloid chemistry and processing technology

• Ability to translate material understanding into robust UV ink formulations

• A practical problem-solving mindset using experiments, analysis and modelling

• Strong communication skills and fluent English, both spoken and written

What You’ll Get From Us

We provide an exciting, high-tech R&D environment with plenty of opportunity to develop personally and professionally. We offer excellent conditions to help you be who you want to be:

• A competitive salary in line with your educational background and experience (based on profile and experience)

• 38 vacation days

• 13th month bonus (8.6%) until end of 2026 paid either monthly or yearly. As of 1 January 2027 the 13th-month bonus will be discontinued, which means that as of that date the 13th-month bonus will be fully converted to the (scale) salary.

• Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance

• A huge range of training and professional development opportunities

• A laptop and smartphone

• An interesting lease (e-)bike plan

Career opportunities

In this role there are plenty of opportunities to further develop yourself, e.g. to senior chemical engineer, ink technology specialist or project lead.