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[Apply on HP’s careers site →](https://hp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/ExternalCareerSite/job/Sant-Cugat-del-Valles-Barcelona-Spain/Additive-Manufacturing-Analytical-Lab-Technical-Lead_3166728-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [HP](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hp/) / Additive Manufacturing Analytical Lab Technical Lead ## Job description Additive Manufacturing Analytical Lab Technical Lead Description - HP is seeking an Analytical Lab Lead to manage and drive the daily operations of the 3D Analytical Laboratory while supporting materials research, process development, and product quality initiatives for Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) technologies. This role combines laboratory leadership, materials characterization expertise, equipment management, quality investigations, and R&D support. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring laboratory excellence, maintaining analytical capabilities, supporting innovation programs, and delivering high-quality technical data that enables informed engineering decisions. ### Responsibilities Laboratory Management & Leadership: Lead the day-to-day operation of polymer and metal analytical laboratories, ensuring compliance, equipment readiness, laboratory documentation, safety, and efficient workflow management. Coordinate laboratory priorities, based on business, R&D, and operational needs while ensuring timely delivery of analytical results. Support technical staff, drive knowledge retention, training, and best-practice sharing across the laboratory organization. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identify opportunities to expand laboratory capabilities, improve analytical methods, and evaluate new equipment or technologies supporting future business needs. Support laboratory roadmap planning and investment decisions for equipment, methodologies, and technical capabilities. ### Materials Characterization & Analytical Testing Lead analytical characterization of materials to support material development, qualification, and quality programs using a range of physical, chemical, thermal, and microscopy techniques, including analytical testing and data interpretation. Act as the laboratory subject matter expert for analytical characterization methodologies, equipment capabilities, and data interpretation. Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and technical integrity of laboratory data and characterization methodologies. Drive continuous improvement of measurement systems and laboratory quality processes. ### Education & Experience Recommended: Bachelor's or Master's degree in: Materials science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or any other related scientific discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence. Typically has 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in chemistry practices, lab procedures, process improvement, people management, or a related field or an advanced degree with little or no work experience. Experience managing analytical laboratory operations, equipment, and workflows. Experience in experimental design, data analysis, technical reporting, and problem-solving investigations. Experience leading technical projects and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams. Preferred experience with additive manufacturing technologies (MJF, Metal Jet, or related technologies). ### Preferred Certifications Six Sigma Certification Knowledge & Skills: Materials characterization techniques such as DSC, PSD, SEM, GPC, TGA, SEM, Rheology… Statistical data analysis and interpretation. Documentation and SOP development. Laboratory safety and quality systems. Technical report writing and presentation skills. ### Key Competences Technical leadership, team-work and collaboration across engineering and research teams Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail Communication and stakeholder management Organization and prioritization Continuous improvement mindset Learning agilitu Digital fluency Job - Engineering Schedule - Full time Shift - No shift premium (Spain) Travel - Relocation - Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s). Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. 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For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “ Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal " ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 17, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain[Apply on HP’s careers site →](https://hp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/ExternalCareerSite/job/Sant-Cugat-del-Valles-Barcelona-Spain/Additive-Manufacturing-Analytical-Lab-Technical-Lead_3166728-1) ## More jobs at HP ### [AI Creative, Content & GEO Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hp/jobs/e71f225229c892eedbd1/) Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain ### [AI Lab - Junior Machine Learning Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hp/jobs/23b61db7aad98ddb0369/) Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain ### [Business Analyst – Multi-Country Sales Center](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hp/jobs/bfbf7343fa67962ca971/) Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain ### [Business Development Manager (BDM) – HP Dimension with Google Beam](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hp/jobs/69e9decbeb575c1ad6b3/) Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain ### [Campaign & Sequencing Manager - Multi-Country Sales Center](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hp/jobs/bac000d0d288e8062157/) Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Additive Manufacturing Lead Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/02264c565d5286738e81/) Eaton · Wimborne, GBR ### [Manager - Pharma Analytical lab](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/1e5bd9a0ae63a198e06b/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Athlone, Ireland ### [Head of Additive Manufacturing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens-energy/jobs/7922f907257f9785261a/) Siemens Energy ### [Working Student (f/m/d) Additive Manufacturing & Industrialization](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens-energy/jobs/c8546414273ffeb0683b/) Siemens Energy ### [Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Additive Manufacturing)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/emerson-electric/jobs/56c351acfdfa9ac36c9e/) Emerson Electric · Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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