Commercial Application Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +5 more states.

📋 Description

• Provide technical contributions to market and application initiatives.

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to implement customer technical strategies, including product launches, complaint resolution, and new application development.

• Spearhead product development and innovation projects that address gaps in the portfolio, applications, and markets.

• Establish technical capability standards and methodologies for emerging markets and applications.

• Oversee projects originating from North America and manage global teams for cross-regional development and commercialization.

• Ensure proper management and upkeep of laboratory equipment, along with adherence to onsite safety protocols and procedures.

• Act as the primary expert for operating, training on, and maintaining product engineering laboratory equipment.

• Achieve AIB and SBU-based KSI targets, including NES, GP, and ROS.

• Offer direct Application Engineering support to foster proactive growth.

• Recognize and fulfill unmet needs at key accounts and regional/inside sales accounts in collaboration with the Sales team.

• Assist in exploring new opportunities arising from website inquiries and cold calls by providing technical support and solutions.

• Evaluate development projects in the pipeline to ensure timely Application Engineering workflows for customer and market initiatives.

• Contribute to Business Development and Marketing efforts to meet financial objectives.

• Mentor and train new members of the customer-facing applications team and SBU resources.

• Build industry impact and networks with OEMs, allied partners, and industry associations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong technical contribution to market and application initiatives.

• Experience or competencies in application engineering, product development, innovation projects, customer technical support, and commercialization (not specifically quantified).

• Capability to lead cross-functional teams encompassing Sales, Key Account Management, Business Development, Product Development, Operations, and laboratory staff.

• Skill in developing technical capability standards and methodologies for new markets and applications.

• Ability to oversee North American-sourced projects and manage global teams for cross-regional development and commercialization.

• Proficiency in managing and maintaining laboratory equipment, along with onsite safety protocols and procedures.

• Competence in operating, training others on, and maintaining product engineering laboratory equipment.

• Capacity to identify and address unmet customer and market needs.

• Ability to support initiatives in Smart Surfaces, Smart Healthcare, Antenna, and Energy Storage.

• Capability to coach and train customer-facing applications team members and SBU resources.

• Proficient in building industry networks with OEMs, allied partners, and associations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.