Director- Application Engineering

Davita Inc.; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in specialty alloys is seeking a Director of Application Engineering to bridge customer insights with product innovation. The candidate will lead application needs identification, drive product development strategies, and ensure alignment with market standards and customer requirements. With a focus on aerospace and medical applications, this role requires a deep technical background and excellent cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including life and medical coverage

401k with company contributions

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in application engineering, ideally in metals, aerospace, or medical sectors.
• Strong expertise in specialty alloys and their manufacturing techniques.
• Proven ability to convey complex technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification of unmet application needs across industries.
• Define key performance requirements and support prototyping.
• Collaborate with technical teams on product specifications.

Skills

Technical Marketing

Application Engineering

Product Development

Specialty Alloys

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Materials Science

MBA

Job description

About Carpenter Technology Corporation

Carpenter Technology Corporation is a leading producer and distributor of premium specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, nickel and cobalt-based superalloys, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels. Our high-performance materials and advanced process solutions play a critical role in aerospace, transportation, medical, energy, and other demanding markets. With a legacy of innovation, Carpenter's wrought and powder technology capabilities support a wide range of next-generation products and manufacturing techniques, including novel magnetic materials and additive manufacturing.

Director- Application Engineering

We are seeking a dynamic and technically skilled Application Engineering Leader to join our team. This strategic role bridges customer application insight with internal product innovation by identifying unmet needs, generating breakthrough product ideas, and driving product and process development strategies. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of performance-critical applications such as aerospace, medical devices, energy systems, or extreme environments and a passion for transforming field knowledge into next-generation material solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the identification of unmet application needs across target industries and convert insights into actionable product development programs.
• Define key performance requirements and work cross-functionally to accelerate feasibility assessments and prototyping.
• Compile and analyze market and competitive intelligence, including patents and standards, to inform innovative strategies.
• Generate, validate, and champion new material concepts with system-level impact and field relevance.
• Collaborate with commercial and technical teams to support early-stage customer conversations and technical marketing initiatives.
• Track evolving industry standards and certifications to ensure future-ready product development.
• Contribute to the innovation pipeline through ideation, use-case development, and business case formulation.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Training
• Master's or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in application engineering, product development, or technical marketing preferably within the metals, aerospace, energy, or medical sectors.
• Strong expertise in specialty alloys (e.g., high-performance stainless steels, superalloys, titanium) and their manufacturing techniques.
• Proven ability to convey complex technical concepts across disciplines and in customer-facing contexts.
• Experience collaborating across functions to define product specifications and reduce development cycles.

Carpenter Technology Company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including life, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, 401k with company contributions as well as many other options to employees.

Carpenter Technology Corporation's policy is to fully and effectively maintain a program of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees, to employ affirmative action for all protected classes, and to recruit and develop the best qualified persons available regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company also will recruit, develop and provide opportunities for qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans.