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Application Engineer/New Product Development

Howell, Michigan💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop new materials and products, conduct laboratory testing and failure analysis, and support scale-up of processes into manufacturing.

Role type

Application Engineer / New Product Development Engineer

Builds

New specialty materials and products for battery technologies, filtration media, and insulation/sealing

Domain

Materials Science / Manufacturing / Industrial Materials

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Laboratory testing methods, Failure analysis, Cross-functional collaboration, Project timeline management, Raw material qualification, Scale-up support, Problem-solving

Preferred skills

Design of Experiments (DOE), Data-driven process control, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Data acquisition methods, Hard refractories experience

Technologies

MS Office, Teams, Zoom, Data acquisition software

Responsibilities

Develop new materials and products, Collaborate with technical expertise across the company, Improve existing materials and products, Conduct laboratory testing and evaluation of raw materials, Perform failure analysis, Establish and maintain development project timelines, Provide technical support for scale-up, Qualify new raw materials, Participate in cross-functional initiatives, Act as a technical resource to Sales, Engineering, and Operations

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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