Position OverviewThe Senior Applications Engineer serves as a customer-facing technical expert supporting adhesive solutions for electronic applications across automotive, industrial, and medical markets. This role combines technical expertise with consultative selling to guide product selection, testing, and implementation. The position partners with customers and internal teams to drive successful adoption, optimize performance, and identify growth opportunities.
Primary Responsibilities- Partner with customers to understand application requirements and recommend adhesive solutions
- Lead technical discussions to qualify opportunities and align product capabilities with customer needs
- Provide hands-on support for product evaluation, sample testing, and production scale-up
- Coordinate testing with internal labs and interpret results for customer applications
- Troubleshoot adhesive performance, bonding, dispensing, and curing challenges
- Deliver customer trainings, technical presentations, and product demonstrations
- Prepare technical reports, validation data, and customer-facing documentation
- Identify new business opportunities and support quoting, pricing discussions, and competitive positioning
Minimum Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in applications engineering, technical support, or customer-facing technical roles
- Experience with adhesives, polymers, or electronic materials and manufacturing processes
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences and manage multiple projects
- Authorization to work without employer sponsorship
Preferred Requirements- Master's degree in Materials Science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience in electronics manufacturing (automotive, industrial, or medical applications)
- Familiarity with reliability testing, validation methods, and environmental standards
- Experience supporting sales activities, business development, or customer relationship management
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Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.
The salary for this role is $115,000-$140,000.
In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.
