Job SummaryThe Manager of Application Engineering will lead the innovation, development, and application of advanced materials solutions from concept through commercialization. This role serves as a critical bridge between customer application insights and internal product development teams-driving ideation, accelerating development timelines, and enabling breakthrough products for performance-critical markets such as aerospace and defense.
Primary Responsibilities- Lead the innovation, development, and application of products from ideation through market launch.
- Advise leadership on product and process development strategies.
- Co-own the business development funnel to align with strategic growth initiatives.
- Contribute to strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for product development programs.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Position Requirements- Master's degree in Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
- 3+ years of experience in application engineering, product development, or technical marketing-preferably in the metals, aerospace, or defense sectors.
- Strong understanding of specialty alloys (e.g., high-performance stainless steels, superalloys, titanium) and associated manufacturing methods.
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly across disciplines and customer-facing environments.
- Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration to define product specifications and accelerate development timelines.
- Experience contributing to strategic planning and organizational direction.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to compile and assess research data.
Additional Requirements- Curiosity-driven mindset with ability to identify latent customer needs and generate innovative solutions.
- Lead definition of key application requirements in emerging markets and translate insights into actionable development programs.
- Conduct market intelligence gathering, including competitive and patent landscape analysis, to guide product strategy.
- Define product performance targets and partner with teams to rapidly assess feasibility using agile prototyping and testing.
- Generate and validate next-generation product concepts informed by customer feedback and system-level understanding.
- Support technical marketing with application-based value propositions and early-stage customer engagement.
- Monitor and interpret industry standards, certification requirements, and competitive benchmarks.
- Contribute to innovation pipeline activities, including structured ideation sessions and business case inputs.
- Demonstrated strong business acumen.
Communication & Influence- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence technical and strategic discussions.
Carpenter Technology Company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including life, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, 401k with company contributions as well as many other options to employees.
