Combustion Engineer Specialist

Air Products; Saint-Quentin-Fallavier; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products is seeking a Combustion Application Specialist to drive growth across France and Europe. You will work with sales teams to identify opportunities, present technical solutions, and support contracts from proposal to start-up.

The role requires deep combustion expertise and strong customer engagement in high-temperature industries. The position is based in Paris, Strasbourg or Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, with regular travel across France and Europe.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in industrial combustion environments preferred.
• Experience translating process expertise into customer value.
• Prior sales or technical-commercial experience is required.
• Fluent in French and English; willing to travel in France/Europe.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of combustion applications business and secure new opportunities.
• Act as the technical expert during customer engagements and support sales.
• Develop and present technical/commercial proposals and negotiate contracts.
• Provide process expertise to differentiate Air Products in business cases.
• Represent France and support Northern Europe on selected opportunities.
• Deliver technical training and participate in industry events.

Skills

Industrial combustion

Customer engagement

Strong communication

Relationship building

Education

Master's degree in Combustion Engineering / Chemical / Mechanical Engineering

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

We are looking for a highly skilled Combustion Application Specialist to drive the growth of our combustion applications business and support strategic customer opportunities across France & Europe. Working closely with sales teams and customers, you will leverage your technical expertise to develop innovative solutions.

The person can be based in Paris, Strasbourg or Saint Quentin Fallavier.

As a Combustion Application Specialist, you will be responsible for :

• Drive the growth of Air Products' combustion applications business by identifying, developing, and securing new customer opportunities.
• Act as the technical expert during customer engagements, supporting sales teams and demonstrating the value of Air Products' solutions.
• Develop and present technical and commercial proposals, negotiate contracts, and support projects through start-up.
• Provide process expertise for combustion applications to differentiate Air Products within business cases.
• Serve as the combustion specialist for France, while supporting Northern Europe and selected opportunities across the wider European region.
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers, partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Deliver technical training and support to sales teams and represent Air Products at industry events, conferences, and exhibitions.

To Be Successful You Will Have

• Solid experience in industrial combustion technologies, ideally 10+ years, although candidates with around 5 years of highly relevant experience will also be considered.
• Strong technical expertise gained in industries such as glass, aluminium, cement, steel, or other high-temperature manufacturing environments.
• Technical credibility and the ability to translate process expertise into customer value; prior sales experience is necessary.
• Master's degree in Combustion Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related technical field. Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively in an international environment.
• Fluent in French and English, with a willingness to travel regularly across France and Europe.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.