Defense Applications Engineer: Market Growth & Innovation

Henkel; Rocky Hill (CT); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel in the United States is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join the North American team. You will support key accounts and target markets, driving expertise and innovative initiatives across product development, marketing, sales and engineering groups.

You will lead regional programs, build industry credibility, and scale successful launches. You will also develop training materials, collaborate with global engineering teams, and represent Henkel at technical events and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical).
• MBA preferred.
• 5+ years in Application Engineering, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related fields.
• Strong laboratory, problem solving, and computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AI).
• Experience in facilitation, training, presentations and customer interactions.
• Clear written and verbal communication; collaborative teamwork.
• Self‑motivated, hands‑on, ambitious and entrepreneurial.

Responsibilities

• Become part of the North American Application Engineering team, supporting key accounts and driving expertise and innovation.
• Partner with Product Development, Innovation, Marketing, Business Development, Sales, Channel, and Application Engineering teams on strategic initiatives.
• Lead Applications and Vertical programs, collaborate with sales support teams, build industry expertise, and roll out innovation launches.
• Support key customers and target markets by building subject matter expertise through lead users, universities and industry partners.
• Collaborate with regional customers to identify new opportunities and roadmap with them.
• Identify market trends and needs, including competitive threats, and ensure Henkel compliance.
• Champion, communicate and scale value proposition activities; validate market projects and programs via value analysis.
• Develop training materials to drive understanding and expertise of key applications to Application Engineering and Sales teams.
• Collaborate with Global Market Application Engineering to learn, identify and scale regional opportunities.
• Promote Henkel technical expertise externally through conferences, trade shows, white papers and direct customer engagement.

Skills

Excel

Word

Powerpoint

Artificial Intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical)

MBA Preferred

Job description

Henkel in the United States is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join the North American team. You will support key accounts and target markets, driving expertise and innovative initiatives across product development, marketing, sales and engineering groups.

You will lead regional programs, build industry credibility, and scale successful launches. You will also develop training materials, collaborate with global engineering teams, and represent Henkel at technical events and