Sr. Application Engineer - Life Sciences - Filtration; Worcester, MA

Sr. Application Engineer - Life Sciences - Filtration (Worcester, MA)

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics

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The Senior Application Engineer will serve as a key technical expert supporting the growth and strategic direction of the Life Sciences business at Saint‑Gobain. Will engage directly with customers to understand their filtration goals, challenges, and application requirements. Will introduce and promote the filtration product portfolio, provide tailored product recommendations, and support application development, validation, and troubleshooting efforts.

The Senior Application Engineer will act as a critical voice of the customer, providing feedback on unmet needs, industry pain points, and product performance to inform future product and technology roadmaps. This includes hands‑on testing, benchmarking, and laboratory evaluations to develop and optimize filtration solutions that meet application needs.

Will also lead and support cross‑functional project execution to ensure timely delivery of filtration solutions – standard and custom. Will translate customer requirements into actionable design inputs, working closely with engineering and development teams to develop application‑specific products.

The filtration portfolio spans a range of high‑impact markets, including medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, cell and gene therapy, diagnostics, and semiconductor manufacturing.

• Build close relationships with customers and position yourself as a technical expert to address customer challenges, explain our products and technology, and assist with application development.
• Perform product testing, benchmarking, and laboratory evaluations to develop, validate, and optimize filtration solutions.
• Drive cross‑functional project execution by collaborating with Product Management, Product Designers, Manufacturing, Project Management, and Quality to ensure timely and successful delivery of custom filtration solutions.
• Provide technical support during product trials, troubleshooting, and validation at customer sites or remotely, including performing filterability trials to optimize product selection and sizing.
• Develop and deliver technical content internally and externally, including technical seminars, application notes, hands‑on training, and product demonstrations.
• Work with quality to troubleshoot and analyze complaints and differentiate between application and product‑related issues. Aid in the investigation and timely resolution of quality complaints.

Bachelor's Degree – Manufacturing, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field;
Required (with 7+ years of relevant experience as noted below).
Master's Degree – same field;
Preferred (with 3+ years of relevant experience as noted below).

Required Experience with in:

• Fundamental research, product development, application development, or manufacturing experience in Life Science fields.
• Hands laboratory experience, preferably in Life science applications such as biopharma, medical devices, or diagnostics.
• Leading and executing projects with cross‑functional teams.
• Travel up to 25% – for business meetings / trainings and manufacturing sites.

Preferred experience within:

• Strong fundamental and practical knowledge of filtration technology and applications in markets such as Biopharma, medical, and microelectronics.
• Application engineering experience in Biopharma or electronic markets.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Research, Engineering, and Manufacturing

Industries:
Plastics Manufacturing

Pay range: $89,500 to $138,500 per year (base). Eligible for an annual bonus, targeted 12% of base salary. Total target cash range: $100,240 to $155,120.

• Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• Live Well Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retire…