Senior Applications Engineer, MIM (Metal Injection Molding) – Automotive
About The Position
The Senior Applications Engineer, MIM (Metal Injection Molding) – Automotive joins the Advanced Technology Engineering Team at a manufacturer investing in its people and equipment to expand its metal injection molding business. The role focuses on developing new products, applications, and markets, rather than sustaining existing parts. It brings design experience with metal injection molded or powder metal components into customer-facing technical work, from quotation through product launch. The engineer reviews customer components and recommends design changes to make them manufacturable with MIM. The position leads technical discussions with customers and coordinates their needs with internal teams. It also leads APQP through Gate 1, participates through Gate 5, and leads the manufacture and delivery of engineering and prototype samples. The role supports the Commercial Sales Team's revenue growth and the Product Launch Team's production approval and introduction of new products into manufacturing. Base pay is $100,000–$130,000, with a 10% bonus. Relocation is paid for candidates from anywhere in the country.
Requirements
- Design experience with metal injection molded or powder metal components in any application.
- CAD design skills, including working with solid model files.
- Customer-facing technical experience.
- Familiarity with APQP.
Nice To Haves
- Background as an Applications, Product, R&D, Design, or Project Engineer; titles vary, and relevant experience matters more than the title.
Responsibilities
- Build engineering quotations for new products, including raw material requirements, operation steps and rates, outside operations, tooling, fixtures, gauging, and capital requirements.
- Recommend design changes to customer components so they can be manufactured with MIM, including marked prints and modifications to CAD solid model files.
- Lead the manufacture and delivery of engineering and prototype samples.
- Lead technical and engineering discussions with customers and represent customer needs with internal teams.
- Lead the APQP team through Gate 1 and participate through Gate 5.
- Support the Commercial Sales Team on revenue growth.
- Support the Product Launch Team on production approval and introducing new products into manufacturing.
Benefits
- 10% bonus.
- Paid relocation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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