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KEMET Electronics Corporation
We at KEMET, a YAGEO Group company, help make a wide variety of products possible in the world's most rapidly expanding industries.
Founded in 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, with over 100 years of technological innovation, we manufacture capacitors and other components for computing, telecommunications, medical, aerospace, defense, and automotive markets. Our components are found in spacecrafts and defibrillators - from outer space to inside our bodies, and in products we use every day. We have the broadest selection of capacitor technologies in the industry, including an expanding range of electromechanical devices and electromagnetic compatibility solutions.
Summary
YAGEO Group / KEMET Electronics is seeking a New Product Development Engineer to lead product and process development initiatives within our Simpsonville Innovation Center for Tantalum Polymer Capacitors. In this role, you will work at the intersection of research, engineering, and manufacturing to develop next-generation electronic components and advanced materials solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the entire innovation cycle, from concept development and experimental design to pilot-scale implementation and manufacturing launch. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across R&D, engineering, operations, quality, and manufacturing to bring new technologies from the laboratory to commercial reality. Whether your background is in advanced materials, manufacturing, semiconductor processing, automation, product development, electrochemistry, reliability engineering, or process engineering, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical development projects from concept through implementation.
• Design, plan, and execute experiments to evaluate new products, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Analyze data, draw technical conclusions, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Explore and evaluate emerging technologies that enable next-generation capacitor and materials solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, technicians, machinist, and manufacturing teams to develop innovative products and processes.
• Work with a dedicated lab facility, pilot manufacturing equipment, and automation systems with support from advanced analytical groups and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Develop and optimize testing methods, process controls, and performance evaluation techniques.
• Support scale-up activities from laboratory and pilot operations to full manufacturing implementation.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of existing products, processes, and manufacturing capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Typically 5+ years of experience in engineering, product development, manufacturing, R&D or related technical fields, although exceptional candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and driving results in a collaborative environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Effective verbal, written, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple disciplines and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Location & Work Type

• Simpsonville, SC - United States
• Full Time

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
YAGEO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in making employment decisions including but not limited to hiring, wages, promotions, rewards, and access to training. Qualified applicants and workers shall be provided with reasonable accommodation for disability and religious practices.
What We Offer

• Collaborative work environment that values innovation and teamwork
• Inclusive company culture built on respect, integrity, and continuous improvement
• Career growth opportunities with access to training, and mentorship
• Work-life balance support through flexible practices and employee wellness initiatives
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, and employee programs
• Global impact by contributing to sustainable solutions and industry-leading technologies

About YAGEO Group
We don't build the final product.
We build what makes it possible.
From resistors to capacitors, inductors to sensors-our components power the breakthroughs that move the world forward.
Electric vehicles. AI data centers. Satellites. Sonar systems.
They move faster, last longer, reach farther-with a spark of us inside.
Headquartered in Taiwan, YAGEO Group unites multiple trusted brands-including YAGEO, KEMET, PULSE, and Telemecanique Sensors and more-into one cohesive force for innovation.
40,000+ employees. 100+ locations. 20 R&D centers. 2,000+ patents. 273,000+ customers.
#1 in resistors and tantalum capacitors.
#3 in MLCCs & inductors
We don't just participate in the future-we enable it.
Why Work at YAGEO Group?
Meaningful work: Every part you help design, test, or improve contributes to real-world innovations.
Global exposure: Collaborate across continents, brands, and breakthrough technologies.
Accelerated growth: With our size, diversity, and momentum, there's no ceiling for where you can go.
Built-in purpose: You're not just part of the process-you're part of the progress.
YAGEO Group. Built into Tomorrow.
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