PURPOSE:

The Applications Engineer acts as the technical bridge between customers, sales, engineering, and manufacturing - understanding customer requirements, translating them into technical solutions, and supporting the successful application of the company's products or services. The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen with customer-facing communication skills to ensure solutions are feasible, competitive, and aligned with customer needs. The role requires deep experience with aerospace composite, high-temperature materials, and controlled manufacturing environments.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Creating necessary internal and deliverable technical material, data and documentation, and assisting with training
• Develops quotes, cost estimates and models, and recommendations that balance performance, cost, manufacturability, and schedule
• Assessing existing processes, both qualitatively and quantitatively, on a rolling and continuous basis and making improvements
• Prepares & leads technical proposals and discussions including design reviews
• Interpret and clarify customer specifications, statements of work, drawings, and performance requirements, both explicit and implied
• Maintaining knowledge of latest industry developments through technical publications, conferences and trade shows as well as interacting with vendors & technical institutions.
• Regular customer and vendor contact at a technical and commercial level, both internally at Web Industries' sites and on visits to customers' and vendors' facilities
• Recommends and prepares justifications for process, technology and equipment improvements and acquisitions
• Supports complex or non-standard application development, including first-time builds and development programs
• Supports product transition from development to production by ensuring application requirements are fully defined and understood
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure successful execution of aerospace programs
• Supports root cause analysis and corrective action related to application or material performance issues
• Provides advanced technical troubleshooting for customer and internal issues related to cutting accuracy, material handling, or application fit/form/function
• Comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy, balancing multiple technical priorities while maintaining accountability, responsiveness, and alignment with cross-functional teams - without reliance on continuous oversight or decision escalation - in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment.

Performs other functions as assigned.

Travel Requirements: could range from 25-40% for customer and supplier meetings

Required Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related discipline) and 7+ years of related experience
• Strong ability to read, interpret, and apply aerospace drawings, specifications, and quality requirements
• Technical and Planning Problem solving skills
• Strong computer skills including but not limited to MS Office Suite, MS Project and design software (e.g, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor [preferred], Creo, SolidWorks, etc)
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related discipline) and 7+ years of related experience
• Experience using/ interacting with ERP systems
• Excellent customer relationship skills
• Eligible to work on government contracts

Additional PREFERRED Qualifications/Skills
• Master's Degree in Engineering
• Experience in Aerospace, Defense, Advanced Composites or Multilayer Insulation
• Experience with CNC cutting, ply nesting, kitting, or digital cutting systems (e.g., Zünd, Eastman)
• Design experience with materials supporting thermal protection systems of advanced aerospace and space launch commercial programs