Sealing Systems Applications Engineer III (Hybrid Schedule)

Greene Tweed•Lansdale, PA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Greene, Tweed is hiring an Application Engineer III to translate complex customer technical requirements into high-performance solutions using the company’s advanced materials and manufacturing processes. The role serves as a technical bridge between global customers, commercial teams, and operations, and champions product development from concept through delivery. It operates with a high degree of autonomy and provides cross-functional technical leadership while advancing strategic innovation. The engineer partners with customers and internal teams, including through visits to customer sites; develops and approves design proposals; recommends materials; reviews specifications and production drawings; and conducts advanced design analyses. The role also mentors engineers and technicians, represents Greene, Tweed at technical committees and industry events, and delivers technical presentations. The position leads technical and business initiatives, proposes technology extensions and process improvements, defines product qualification and validation methods, prepares customer-facing reports, investigates returned products and failure modes, and creates standard work instructions. The position requires U.S. Person status as defined by applicable law for authorized access to ITAR-controlled data. Travel of 10–20% for customer or industry meetings is required.

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.
Ability to travel 10–20% for customer or industry meetings.
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 to ensure design needs are met, including by traveling to customer sites.
Generate, lead, and approve design proposals that align customer expectations with Greene, Tweed’s capabilities.
Direct and review the work of engineers and technicians, providing mentorship and technical training.
Represent Greene, Tweed at technical committees and industry events, contribute to industry standards and material specifications, and deliver technical presentations.
Recommend advanced materials based on application criteria and review complex specifications for alignment with customer needs and company technology.
Evaluate and disposition flagged material batches using baseline material data.
Review and approve engineering production drawings for model accuracy, documentation, and compliance with drafting standards.
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 and diagnose failure modes, advising customers on optimal product usage and colleagues on design improvements.
Author and implement standard work instructions aligned with industry benchmarks and customer requirements.