Lead Applications Engineer – Metals & AM

AIRGAS INC AND SUBSIDIARIES; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Airgas Inc. in Long Beach, CA seeks a Principal Applications Engineer to provide project, applications and equipment engineering support for designated areas within AES.

You will work with project teams, deliver technical expertise and develop engineering solutions while supporting regional sales with value‑based proposals. The role emphasizes metal thermal treatment, metallurgy, combustion, additive manufacturing, metal forming, and powder metal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 60 months of relevant experience with technical sales of gas applications solutions and equipment to the metal treatment and metal processing industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide required project, applications and equipment engineering support for designated applications areas.
• Work with engineering project teams and provide technical expertise.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions, design, develop and implement projects.
• Understand technical processes for industrial gas applications and develop value propositions using Airgas solutions and equipment.
• Provide proactive technical sales support and business development to regional sales groups.
• Participate in new product/application identification and development, planning engineering strategies, determining department goals and creating implementation plans.
• Prepare and present technical and value‑based proposals to prospects/customers.
• Manage all aspects of customer relationships from initial contact through on‑site start‑up and long‑term support.
• Interface internally with account managers, gas specialists, equipment engineers and marketing and externally with customers and vendors.
• Develop training material and conduct training sessions; mentor junior and senior engineers.
• Contribute to patent development or other intellectual property for Airgas.

Skills

Technical sales

Gas applications

Engineering support

Metal treatment

Materials engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials/ mechanical/ chemical engineering

Job description

Airgas Inc. in Long Beach, CA seeks a Principal Applications Engineer to provide project, applications and equipment engineering support for designated areas within AES.

You will work with project teams, deliver technical expertise and develop engineering solutions while supporting regional sales with value‑based proposals. The role emphasizes metal thermal treatment, metallurgy, combustion, additive manufacturing, metal forming, and powder metal.