Sealing Systems Applications Engineer III (Hybrid Schedule)

Greene Tweed•Houston, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sealing Systems Applications Engineer III translates complex customer technical requirements into practical, high-performance solutions using Greene, Tweed’s advanced materials and manufacturing processes. The role serves as a technical bridge among global customers, commercial teams, and operations, guiding product development from concept through delivery. It operates with substantial autonomy and provides cross-functional technical leadership to support strategic innovation. The engineer partners with customers and internal teams, leads and approves design proposals, mentors engineers and technicians, and represents Greene, Tweed at technical committees and industry events. The position also recommends materials, evaluates material batches, reviews production drawings, performs advanced engineering analyses, leads strategic projects, develops qualification and validation methods, investigates returned products, and creates standard work instructions. Customer-site travel and participation in customer or industry meetings are part of the role.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
6–10 years of experience in an engineering or design environment.
Experience using 3D CAD software.
Strong computer literacy, especially with Microsoft Office.
Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
Effective communication skills with internal and external customers.
U.S. Person status, as defined by applicable law, for authorized access to ITAR-controlled data.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of FEA systems.
Experience in polymer, plastics, or elastomer design or manufacturing.
Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles; Yellow Belt preferred.
Experience with material testing and material data analysis.
Previous customer-facing experience.
Familiarity with RTCA DO-160 and/or MIL-STD-810 standards.

Responsibilities

Partner with external clients, sales, manufacturing, and quality teams, including through customer-site visits, to ensure design needs are met.
Generate, lead, and approve design proposals that align customer expectations with company capabilities.
Mentor, direct, and review the work of engineers and technicians, and support technical training.
Represent Greene, Tweed at technical committees and industry events; contribute to industry standards and material specifications.
Organize and deliver technical presentations at customer meetings, industry forums, and technical societies.
Recommend advanced materials based on application criteria and review specifications for alignment with customer needs and company technology.
Evaluate and disposition flagged material batches using baseline material data.
Review and approve engineering drawings for production, ensuring accuracy, documentation, and drafting-standard compliance.
Conduct advanced design analysis on components and assemblies.
Lead technical and business initiatives across engineering and business teams.
Identify and propose technology extensions and process improvements.
Define qualification, testing, and validation methods for finished products, and author customer-facing technical reports.
Analyze returned products to diagnose failure modes and advise customers and colleagues on product use and design improvements.
Author and implement standard work instructions aligned with industry benchmarks and customer requirements.
Travel 10–20% for customer or industry meetings.