Application Development Engineer Mechanical segments, MCE Division

Macavoy AB; Höganäs kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Höganäs AB invites an Application Development Engineer for the Mechanical segment to shape direction and priorities of application and product development within the MCE division. You will closely collaborate with customers to translate their processes and requirements into actionable development opportunities and product enhancements.

You will bridge customer insights with Höganäs’ technical teams, support new product introductions, optimize existing products, and explore future growth

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in an industrial goods company.
• Engineering or science degree with broad material knowledge.
• Strong data‑driven problem solving and analytical mindset.
• Experience collaborating across diverse geographies and functions.
• Knowledge of project management concepts is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep understanding of how our products are used and their impact on customers’ processes and end products.
• Translate user requirements into features and product development needs.
• Develop understanding of products that complement Höganäs offerings in customer recipes.
• Attend seminars, exhibitions, and conferences to stay updated on industry trends.
• Create manuals and conduct training sessions for customers and stakeholders; maintain technical documentation.
• Provide ongoing technical support and resolve issues within the field of expertise.

Skills

5+ years experience

Engineering degree

Data analytics

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering/Science degree

Job description

This is an opportunity to join our Metal Consumables and Elements (MCE) Division and play and important role in developing our Mechanical segment. You will help us build and share knowledge about how our metal powders are used in customer applications and how their physical and functional properties contribute to the performance of our customers’ processes and end products.

MCE serves three main application segments: Mechanical, Metallurgical and Chemical. Within the Mechanical segment, we serve a range of application areas where the mechanical properties of our metal powders are utilized to provide specific functionality and performance in our customers’ processes and end products. Examples include friction, abrasives and diamond cutting, filtration, magnetic applications and polymer extrusion. We have high growth ambitions within mechanical. This means growing together with existing customers, identifying new customers and applications, and developing the next generation of products to meet future market needs. To succeed, we need to work closely with our customers, understand their applications and translate their requirements into relevant product and development activities. This is where you come in.

Your role

As Application Development Engineer for the Mechanical segment, you will play a key role in shaping the direction and priorities of our application and product development activities.

Working closely with customers, you will develop a deep understanding of their applications, processes and current and future requirements. You will translate these insights into development needs and opportunities, while also considering industry trends, emerging technologies and competitor developments.

You will act as a technical bridge between our customers and Höganäs, bringing customer and application insights into the organization while representing Höganäs’ technical expertise externally. You will support the introduction of new products, help customers optimize the use of existing products and work with colleagues across MCE to identify new applications and future growth opportunities.

About the position

Your key responsibilities in this role will include to:

• Develop deep understanding of the way our products are being/can be used, and their impact on the end customers processes and their end products.
• Translate user requirements into features and product solutions. Give input to Portfolio management and Product development on future requirements within the field of responsibility.
• Develop understanding of product that compliment Höganäs products in the customer recipes.
• Attending seminars, exhibitions, and conferences to stay updated. Be genuinely curios about everything happening within this field.
• Create manuals, conduct training sessions to targeted customers and other stakeholders, and maintain technical documentation both for internal and external usage.
• Provide ongoing technical support, resolve issues within the field of expertise.

The key to success in this role is effective collaboration across functions internally and with customer and other partners, to gather relevant insights and inspire to relevant activities. MCE have few dedicated resources, so collaborating with existing organization, mainly within MCE but also sometimes with other divisions, is the only way to success.

In this role you will report to VP Operations & Technology, and you will work close to all functions within MCE division. You should be willing to travel for work in order to meet customers globally as well as colleagues at other locations.

Your profile

We are looking for an individual with minimum five years of similar kind of work experience in an industrial goods company. You have an engineering/science educational background with a high level of general understanding of material. If you would have previous experience from the friction industry it would be a strong merit.

You have experience working in assignments which involved collaborating with teams from diverse geographies and functions. You have an analytical bent of mind and love data driven problem solving. It would be great if you have a working knowledge of project management concepts. There should also be experience with customer engagement.

About the MCE division:

The Metal Consumables & Elements (MCE) division at Höganäs is a dynamic and growing part of Höganäs and our third-largest division by sales. Committed to quality, reliability, and cost-effective solutions, it partners with customers to optimize their processes using high-quality metal powders and specialized materials. Focused on customized application-specific solutions, the division offers comprehensive technical support and deep industry expertise. The division fosters a collaborative and supportive environment, driving growth for Höganäs and its customers by exploring new opportunities in areas like welding and chemicals.

Founded in 1797, Höganäs is the world leader in the market for powders, with an annual production capacity of 500,000 tons. Höganäs’ vision is to drive positive change through material innovation, with the ambition of becoming the globally preferred partner for sustainable powder materials. At Höganäs, the company’s strength lies in its diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and it is committed to gender diversity. Höganäs collaborates with customers to develop solutions for automotive components, electric motors, brazing, surface coating, welding consumables and additive manufacturing. Operating 15 production centers worldwide and employing 2,200 people, Höganäs’ turnover for 2025 was 11,045 MSEK. Höganäs is owned by Lindéngruppen and FAM. www.hoganas.com