Application Development Engineer Location Strongsville, OH : About Momentive Technologies Momentive Technologies delivers purity that inspires progress. Leveraging a nearly 75-year legacy of innovation, our ultra-high-purity products help enable high-quality processing and production for a wide range of applications in the semiconductor, photovoltaic, lighting, aerospace, water purification, pharmaceutical, consumer electronics and telecommunications industries. As a world leader in fused quartz and ceramic solutions, we offer an unrivaled ability to supply custom material solutions at scale to the highest standards of quality. By engineering custom materials with uncommon purity and unwavering precision, Momentive Technologies gives our customers the freedom to think big and develop transformative products that benefit mankind on the grandest of scales. Together, Momentive Technologies and our customers are reshaping the world. Application Development Engineer - Ceramics, Powders & Shapes The Application Development Engineer - Ceramics, Powders and Shapes is responsible for application data generation, product design, manufacturing technical support, and market development to grow Momentive Technologies' fillers for thermal management and lubrication. Thermal management is paramount to power electronics, electric vehicles and batteries to improve performance and lifetime. Responsibilities: Application Development Engineer will work with the commercial, technology, and operations teams to support customer development activities. Specifically, the engineer will design and execute application testing to showcase BN capability for thermal management, electrical insulation, and lubrication. Work with cross-functional teams, external collaborators, and validation partners to generate application data and bring solutions to customers. Become subject matter expert on BN properties and applications. Support the commercial team to develop the sales pipeline by reviewing customer requirements, conducting product presentations, and evaluating market trends. Understand customers' testing requirements to develop test capabilities and generate application data. Facilitate production of newly designed products with the operations team, defining process requirements, training operators, identifying supply chain requirements, and writing necessary documentation. Support quoting process by evaluating feasibility based on capability and defining materials, machine, and operations requirements. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, material science or chemistry with 3+ years of experience product or process development. Proficient in analytical skills including SEM, EDS, TGA, PSD, rheometer, thermal conductivity measurements. Ability to complete hands-on work in a laboratory and industrial environment with necessary PPE. Ability to independently prioritize tasks based on timeline and corporate goals. Ability to communicate with customers clearly and independently on development projects. Proficient with MS Office suite. Preferred Qualifications: Proficient in data collection and statistical analysis, including software such as Minitab. Knowledge of surface chemistry, powder processing, polymer science, thermal/mechanical characterizations, plasma treatment, polymer compounding, and solid phase synthesis. Travel Requirements: 5-10% Travel EEO Statement We treat all our associates and candidates as equals. We require all associates and managers to do so too and comply with employment laws and regulations. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We are committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Accessibility Guidelines We are committed to making the on-line application experience easy and accessible to individuals with disabilities. We are constantly making improvements to comply with the spirit of the "Americans with Disabilities Act," and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. If any of the information on the website is not accessible to you due to a disability, please contact us via phone at . Please provide the location of the inaccessible information and the format you wish to have the information presented and we will be happy to send it to you, either via your email address or a separate mailing address you provide. If you prefer, you may contact us and we will be happy to assist you with the application process.
