Manager Application Engineering

Carpenter Technology Corporation•Reading, PA

About The Position

The Manager of Application Engineering will lead the innovation, development, and application of advanced materials solutions from concept through commercialization. This role serves as a critical bridge between customer application insights and internal product development teams—driving ideation, accelerating development timelines, and enabling breakthrough products for performance-critical markets such as aerospace and defense.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
3+ years of experience in application engineering, product development, or technical marketing—preferably in the metals, aerospace, or defense sectors.
Strong understanding of specialty alloys (e.g., high‑performance stainless steels, superalloys, titanium) and associated manufacturing methods.
Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly across disciplines and customer-facing environments.
Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration to define product specifications and accelerate development timelines.
Experience contributing to strategic planning and organizational direction.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to compile and assess research data.
Demonstrated strong business acumen.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence technical and strategic discussions.

Nice To Haves

Curiosity-driven mindset with ability to identify latent customer needs and generate innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

Lead the innovation, development, and application of products from ideation through market launch.
Advise leadership on product and process development strategies.
Co-own the business development funnel to align with strategic growth initiatives.
Contribute to strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for product development programs.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Lead definition of key application requirements in emerging markets and translate insights into actionable development programs.
Conduct market intelligence gathering, including competitive and patent landscape analysis, to guide product strategy.
Define product performance targets and partner with teams to rapidly assess feasibility using agile prototyping and testing.
Generate and validate next-generation product concepts informed by customer feedback and system-level understanding.
Support technical marketing with application-based value propositions and early-stage customer engagement.
Monitor and interpret industry standards, certification requirements, and competitive benchmarks.
Contribute to innovation pipeline activities, including structured ideation sessions and business case inputs.