Application Development Engineer III

Full Time Professional Morgan Hill, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Toray Advanced Composites (TAC) is a leading supplier of advanced composite materials for the aerospace, sporting goods, motor sport, and industrial markets. You will find our thermoset composite products on nearly every satellite, space launch vehicle, unmanned aircraft, military and commercial aircraft in production today. TAC also provides composites materials to industrial and recreational applications including mountain bikes, medical prosthetics, and sports equipment.

Our thermoplastic prepregs, known in the industry as Cetex®, are found in a wide range of commercial and military aircraft, including large wing structures and interior applications like seats and galleys. Our Cetex products are available in unidirectional tape or fabric form in a variety of engineered thermoplastic resins including PEEK, PPS, PEI as well as a full line of performance thermoplastics including Nylon, PET, HDPE, and PP.

The Application Development Engineer III will be accountable and responsible for the technical adoption of Toray materials into customer products and applications. Primary objective s will be to identify new use cases for Toray materials and provide recommendations to solve customer challenges. This person will interact and work directly with the customers to advise on processing and properties of Toray products by identifying and recommending solutions for Toray material.

Possess the ability to drive internal application development efforts that will lower the barrier to entry for adopting Toray materials, making Toray a preferred partner in composite materials. The Applications Development Engineer III will engage with key industry venues and trade shows to drive visibility of Toray materials with current and prospective customers.

Please note roles and responsibilities are subject to change with or without advanced notice.

• Identify and recommend new applications for Toray products and drive adoption of Toray materials with Account Managers/Business Development, enabling new business
• Lead internal application development projects that can include customer facing process development, equipment capex, and/or equipment qualifications
• Engage with consortiums and industry partners to drive the adoption of Toray materials in key industries and markets
• Represent Toray at major industry conferences (SAMPE, CAMX, JEC, etc.) by developing and presenting technical content that enables the adoption of Toray materials
• Manage customer site audits and visits, support and/or lead targeted projects as needed for critical material and part qualifications
• Interface with the customers to advise on processing and properties of Toray products by identifying and recommending solutions for Toray material
• Support troubleshooting material processing for Toray materials at customer locations
• Own the technical report, presentation of reports and findings to customers
• Ability to work with all related functions including Manufacturing, Process Technology, Process Engineering, R&D, Quality Assurance and Sales to achieve the company's objectives
• Assists in responsibility for the safety and environmental issues associated with the use of Toray materials within manufacturing processes

• Bachelor's Degree in material science, engineering, mechanical engineering or related field
• 12+ years of experience in composite materials processing, composites R&D, or composite process engineering
• Mentorship, training or supervision experience preferred
• Lean and Green Belt or Black Belt Six Sigma training preferred
• Computer skills - MS office applications. Microsoft Project or equivalent is required
• Experience in Solid Works or other CAD software
• Must be able to communicate clearly (written and verbally) in English.
• Able to effectively work and communicate with multiply teams
• Maintain work areas in a neat, orderly and safe manner
• Follow safety procedures for PPE (personal protection equipment)

Salary range: $94,000 - $140,000 annual

Toray Advanced Composites employment practices offer equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination