Field Application Engineer -- Southwest Region

DuPont - Chesterfield, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Chesterfield, MO

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

At DuPont, we are committed to working on things that matter, such as providing clean water to over a billion people, producing essential materials for everyday technology, and ensuring worker safety globally. As a Field Application Engineer for the Southwest Region, you will play a crucial role in supporting our customers by collaborating with sales and manufacturing teams to meet design targets and goals. This position allows you to work with key customers across Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada, with a preference for candidates located in Austin, Texas and surrounding areas. In this role, you will be responsible for design and manufacturing functions that are essential for our customers. You will work closely with OEM engineers, Manufacturer's Representatives, Distribution Partners, and Territory Sales Managers to implement Laird solutions for existing and next-generation products, as well as cost reduction programs. Your responsibilities will include attending customer meetings, providing technical design support, and building relationships with key stakeholders. You will utilize Laird and DuPont products to develop insightful design solutions and present these solutions using modeling and simulation techniques. You will also manage projects through a product development design team, ensuring that all activities align with customer requirements and timelines. This position requires excellent time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to keep your work skills current in a dynamic global business environment. Additionally, you may need to travel extensively to customer sites, with travel expectations around 50%. Adhering to quality and safety standards is paramount in this role, ensuring that all designs meet the necessary specifications and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work with OEM engineers, Manufacturer's Representatives, Distribution Partners, and Territory Sales Managers to implement Laird solutions for existing, next generation, and cost reduction programs.
• Attend customer meetings and provide technical design support while building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
• Utilize Laird and DuPont products and materials to solve customer challenges with detailed design solutions.
• Present design solutions to customers using modeling and simulation during presentations.
• Drive customer interactions, prototype, and initial production builds to meet stakeholder timelines.
• Originate and release final production documentation with critical dimensions and tolerances for functional parts, considering manufacturing restrictions.
• Manage and direct projects through a product development design team consisting of multiple engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate internal activities to meet product development requirements and timelines in support of customer programs.
• Set priorities and direction for multiple concurrent programs in development.
• Keep work skills current to ensure competitiveness in a dynamic global business environment.
• Adhere to quality and safety systems and maintain quality and safety standards.

Requirements

• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with solid modeling software, such as Solidworks, and/or mechanical/thermal/electrical or multiphysics software such as Abaqus, HFSS, Icepak, or COMSOL.
• Understanding of Finite Element Analysis or Finite Difference numerical modeling techniques, preferably with a history of analyzing boundary value problems and results.
• Understanding of the cross-functional relationships between intercompany groups and the various expertises required to take a product through development to production.
• Good communication skills with the ability to present to small and large audiences both in person and remotely.
• Experience as an extension of OEM design teams from the system to component level.
• Thermal, electromagnetic, mechanical, or electrical design experience is required.
• Experience with electronics system architecture to at least the block diagram level.
• Experience proactively engaging customers, organizing intercompany meetings, and maintaining business relationships across commercial and technical functions.
• Experience with business development and a strong business acumen are desirable.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in business development and strong business acumen.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results.
• Collaborative environment with flexibility that enhances work-life balance.
• Inclusive atmosphere that welcomes diverse perspectives.