Technical Sales Engineer – Automotive, Electronic Materials

Technical Sales Engineer – Automotive, Electronic Materials

Are you passionate about helping shape the future of mobility?

Momentive’s Electronic Materials business is at the forefront of the technologies driving today’s automotive transformation, including vehicle electrification, EV battery systems, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous driving, vehicle connectivity, and advanced power electronics. We are seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to help accelerate the adoption of innovative materials solutions that enable the next generation of automotive technologies.

In this highly visible, customer-facing role, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor to automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, electronics manufacturers, battery system providers, and emerging mobility companies. Leveraging both your technical expertise and commercial acumen, you’ll help customers solve complex design, manufacturing, and reliability challenges while identifying new opportunities for business growth.

As a key member of the Electronic Materials team, you must be comfortable interacting with a wide range of customer stakeholders, including design engineers, manufacturing engineers, materials engineers, procurement professionals, program managers, and business leaders. The ability to communicate complex technical concepts and translate customer needs into actionable business opportunities will be critical for success to help bring innovative solutions to market.

This position reports directly to the NAM Electronics Commercial Leader.

Technical Sales & Business Development

• Identify and develop new opportunities where Momentive’s Electronic Materials portfolio can provide value within automotive applications including EV batteries, battery packs, power electronics, onboard charging, ADAS systems, sensors, radar modules, cameras, ECUs, connectivity systems, lighting, and autonomous vehicle technologies.
• Support business growth initiatives by working directly with automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, Tier 2 suppliers, electronic component manufacturers, and channel partners to identify and qualify new opportunities.
• Promote existing and newly developed materials through technical presentations, product demonstrations, and customer engagement activities.
• Utilize the DFV opportunity screening methodology to evaluate and prioritize prospective opportunities.
• Meet business growth objectives through the development of new applications, new customers, and expansion of existing customer relationships.

Customer Technical Support

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers by helping solve application challenges involving thermal management, environmental protection, reliability, vibration resistance, sealing, bonding, dispensing, electrical insulation, EMI shielding, and component protection.
• Interface directly with customer engineering teams to understand design requirements and recommend appropriate Momentive solutions.
• Support material evaluations, qualification activities, and specification efforts at targeted OEM and Tier accounts.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product Management, ADE, and R&D teams to communicate customer needs and identify product development opportunities.
• Support customer validation activities and qualification requirements associated with automotive reliability and performance standards.

Customer & Channel Engagement

• Manage assigned direct-sale automotive accounts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering, procurement, program management, manufacturing, and quality personnel within customer organizations.
• Support Momentive’s distribution network by providing technical expertise, training, and application support.
• Assist distribution…