Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Application, Product
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Eschborn
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop innovative applications of PMMA and PC/ABS for European OEMs, manage projects from concept to production, and support the technical validation of sustainable solutions.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- The Automotive Application Development Engineer leads technical engagement with assigned European OEMs to develop and commercialize applications using PMMA, PC/ABS, and ABS resins.
- This role drives project execution from concept through SOP, with a focus on high-impact growth areas such as EV battery casings and sustainable components.
- Serving as the technical interface between customers and internal teams, the ADE manages the opportunity pipeline, provides hands-on molding support, and contributes to business development strategy.
- By aligning application needs with material capabilities, this role ensures successful design-ins and supports long-term account growth through technical excellence and cross-functional collaboration.
- Lead the development of new applications for assigned European OEM accounts, with a focus on growth areas such as EV battery casings, lighting, and sustainable interior components.
- Drive technical validation and specification of PMMA and PC/ABS solutions from concept phase through SOP.
- Build, manage, and convert a robust pipeline of technical application opportunities.
- Track technical progress, ensure internal alignment, and maintain accurate opportunity reporting in SFDC.
- Übernehmen Sie die Verantwortung für die Weiterentwicklung von Chancen und unterstützen Sie die kommerzielle Umwandlung in enger Abstimmung mit dem Vertrieb.
- Act as a technical business partner to OEMs by identifying unmet needs and influencing material selection early in the development cycle.
- Support regional business development strategies with insights from platform-level and account-level engagements.
- Translate OEM requirements into clear technical inputs for R&D and Product Management.
- Collaborate with internal teams on material development, performance improvements, and go-to-market support for next-generation applications.
- Lead technical discussions on sustainable, low-carbon, recycled-content, and circular material solutions.
- Position sustainable offerings as enablers of OEM ESG objectives and regulatory compliance.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering.
Qualifications
- Strong technical expertise in thermoplastics (PMMA, PC/ABS, composites) and their processing in automotive applications, including injection molding, compression molding, part design, and tool validation.
- Fluency in both English and German.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse, international team environment.
- Solid business development and negotiation skills, with demonstrated commercial acumen and opportunity management capabilities, including building and managing a technical pipeline and contributing to account growth strategies.
- Ability to interface effectively across functions (R&D, Product Management, Sales, Regulatory) to align internal priorities with external application and customer requirements.
- Strong knowledge of European and some global OEM vehicle platforms and technology roadmaps, with the ability to anticipate future application needs and sustainability drivers.
Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in the automotive and/or plastics industry in a comparable role; experience working with automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers is a strong advantage.
- Proven customer-facing application development experience, including support of molding trials, delivery of technical seminars, and translation of customer requirements into tailored material solutions.
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Trinseo
Trinseo is a global materials solutions provider and a manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber. Trinseo focuses on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to help our customers create products that are intrinsic to how we live – products that touch lives every day across a wide range of end-markets.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Onsite
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Sector, Chemical Industry, Biotech
Application Development Manager Automotive
- Location
- Eschborn
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
