Key Account Project Engineer USA

DELO Industrial Adhesives; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home office options

Performance bonus

Health plan

Vision plan

Dental plan

401(k)

Paid sick leave

Employee assistance program

Up to 25 days annual leave

Onboarding in Boston and Germany

Job summary

DELO Industrial Adhesives is seeking a technically skilled professional to lead projects at key accounts in the San Jose area. You will analyze customer needs, define requirements, and collaborate with our global teams to implement processes and provide expert application support.

The role offers training in Germany and requires willingness to travel, with opportunities to work across a fast-growing, international engineering and sales team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in a technical corporate environment, preferably as Sales or Application Engineer in adhesives or related industries.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems.
• Prior adhesives experience not required; intensive training in Germany provided.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and drive technical execution at key accounts.
• Analyze customer needs and define technical and process requirements.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams across DELO’s global network (Germany and subsidiaries).
• Develop deep application-specific process expertise and support contract manufacturers in process implementation.
• Coordinate cross-region teams to ensure project success.
• Monitor and scout technical trends relevant to key accounts, exchange insights with industry experts.
• Provide regular feedback and collaborate with the Global Key Account Manager.

Skills

Technical problem solving

Customer-facing

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

San Jose area resident

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree welcomed

Job description

Your Tasks:

• Lead projects and drive technical execution at key accounts
• Analyze customer needs and define technical and process requirements
• Collaborate closely with customers and internal teams across DELO’s global network (Germany and subsidiaries)
• Develop deep application-specific process expertise and support contract manufacturers in process implementation
• Coordinate cross-region teams to ensure project success
• Monitor and scout technical trends relevant to your key accounts, exchange insights with industry experts
• Provide regular feedback and collaborate with the Global Key Account Manager

Your Skills:

• You are located in the Greater San Jose Area (CA)

• Degree in Materials Engineering/Science, Plastics Engineering, Polymer Science, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Applied Chemistry, or related technical fields. (Bachelor’s required, Master welcome)

• At least 3 years of experience in a technical corporate environment – preferably as Sales or Application Engineer in the adhesive sector or similar industries such as surface treatment, consumer electronics, Semiconductor industry

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems

• Prior expertise in adhesives is not required as you will get intensive and exciting training in Germany

• Willingness to travel

Your Benefits:

• Opportunity to work at an innovative and fast-growing company being part of an international Engineering and Sales team

• Flexible working hours with home office options

• Additional benefits (e.g. performance-oriented bonus, health, vision and dental plan incl. health reimbursement account, 401(k), paid sick leave, employee assistance program)

• Up to 25 days annual leave depending on your years of service

• Comprehensive onboarding and training opportunities (at our office in the greater Boston area as well as at the German headquarter)

• Family owned company with a welcoming and supportive atmosphere