Advanced Application Development Engineer – Electronic Materials

Momentive; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentive is seeking an Advanced Application Development Engineer – Electronic Materials to lead application development and provide technical support for customers across regions. You will independently manage complex projects, support new product commercialization, and collaborate with Marketing, Sales and Technology teams.

You will design and execute laboratory programs, evaluate competitive technologies, and help translate insights into opportunities, while upholding safety, quality, and

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Technology and cross‑functional stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and develop new business opportunities, contributing to business growth and market expansion.
• Analyze and communicate market trends, customer success cases, competitive intelligence, and product performance insights to support strategic business decisions and commercial initiatives.
• Lead application development activities for NPIs by leveraging in‑depth knowledge of customer needs, end‑use applications, and industry trends to accelerate commercialization and market adoption.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of competitive technologies and independently identify, evaluate, and recommend differentiated solutions and alternatives to competitive products.
• Independently design, prioritize, and execute laboratory programs supporting customer requirements, new product launches, quality investigations, and competitive material assessments, providing actionable technical recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety, quality, and regulatory standards while promoting best practices and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Assess market trends, customer unmet needs, and emerging application opportunities, translating technical and commercial insights into actionable NPC/NPI development initiatives.
• Partner with R&D and cross‑functional teams throughout the NPI process, influencing product development priorities and supporting successful commercialization.
• Develop and maintain technical guidelines, troubleshooting tools, and best practices to address key customer technical challenges and enable consistent technical support across the organization.
• Serve as a primary technical contact for customers and distributors, providing expert consultation and independent resolution of complex application and product performance issues.
• Lead and coordinate seminars and be an active participant of exhibitions/seminars/other events
• Create and deliver training/promotion literature and tools to customers, distributors and agents.

Job description

Job Title:

Advanced Application Development Engineer – Electronic Materials

Summary:

The role leads application development and technical support activities to drive customer success and business growth. He/She serves as a technical expert, independently managing complex projects and supporting new product commercialization in the region.

Responsibilities Include:

1. Support Marketing, Sales, and Technology

• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Technology and cross‑functional stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and develop new business opportunities, contributing to business growth and market expansion.
• Analyze and communicate market trends, customer success cases, competitive intelligence, and product performance insights to support strategic business decisions and commercial initiatives.

2. Application Development & Laboratory work

• Lead application development activities for NPIs by leveraging in‑depth knowledge of customer needs, end‑use applications, and industry trends to accelerate commercialization and market adoption.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of competitive technologies and independently identify, evaluate, and recommend differentiated solutions and alternatives to competitive products.
• Independently design, prioritize, and execute laboratory programs supporting customer requirements, new product launches, quality investigations, and competitive material assessments, providing actionable technical recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety, quality, and regulatory standards while promoting best practices and a culture of continuous improvement.

3. NPIs/NPCs

• Assess market trends, customer unmet needs, and emerging application opportunities, translating technical and commercial insights into actionable NPC/NPI development initiatives.
• Partner with R&D and cross‑functional teams throughout the NPI process, influencing product development priorities and supporting successful commercialization.

4. Customer and distributers support

• Develop and maintain technical guidelines, troubleshooting tools, and best practices to address key customer technical challenges and enable consistent technical support across the organization.
• Serve as a primary technical contact for customers and distributors, providing expert consultation and independent resolution of complex application and product performance issues.

5. Pro‑active marketing activities

• Lead and coordinate seminars and be an active participant of exhibitions/seminars/other events
• Create and deliver training/promotion literature and tools to customers, distributors and agents.

What We Offer:

At Momentive, we value your well‑being and offer competitive total rewards and development programs. Our inclusive culture fosters a strong sense of belonging and provides diverse career opportunities to help you unleash your full potential. Together, through innovative problem‑solving and collaboration, we strive to create sustainable solutions that make a meaningful impact. Join our Momentive team to open a bright future. _ #BePartoftheSolution _

About Us:

Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting‑edge focus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer’s products forward—products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more.

Momentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment and be of legal working age as defined by local law. An offer may be conditioned upon the successful completion of pre‑employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.