Senior Field Technical Services Engineer

Syensqo • Winona, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Syensqo is seeking a Senior Field Technical Service Engineer to provide core engineering competency and execution within the department. This role serves as the front-end technical interface with customers across existing markets and Syensqo’s portfolio. Customer interaction and technology development are central to Field Technical Services, which operates within project frameworks and relies on strong cross-functional skills. As part of Syensqo’s Commercial function, Field Technical Services is at the forefront of ensuring customer and business success. The team supports customers throughout the full technology maturity cycle, from initial concept development through industrialization and in-service support, ensuring world-class technical support while driving growth for the Composite Materials Business Unit. Customer Engineering also plays a critical role in identifying and translating unmet customer and market needs into clear product requirements and associated value propositions. This pathway offers progression from entry-level/early-career engineers through to mature, key-contributor roles. Across all levels, high standards of professional integrity, technical expertise, customer focus, and project management are developed and refined. Responsibilities and expectations evolve with increasing autonomy, ownership, and accountability, and a growing emphasis on coaching and mentoring junior team members. This position is specifically targeted to support the Space, Missile & Launch market segment.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in one or more of the following areas (or closely related disciplines): Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering/Science, Physics, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in the composites or end-use industry, preferably with exposure to Material & Process, Design, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Highest standards of safety and quality values.
• Excellent standards of professionalism and ethics.
• Strong customer focus and demonstrated attention to customer needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively using various media at all levels; outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to deliver results as both a team member and a team leader.
• Structured working and adherence to good project management practices.
• Ability to work directly with leading OEMs and Tier 1 customers.
• Strong analytical approach and structured ways of working (e.g., documentation of work).
• Understanding of technical data and drawings.
• Ability to handle complex situations and changing demand autonomously, sometimes under pressure with dynamic objectives and tight deadlines.
• Ability to influence at different levels within the organization to achieve positive outcomes.
• Knowledge of quality control methodologies and standards.
• Proficiency in business English.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in one or more of the following areas (or closely related disciplines): Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering/Science, Physics, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in the composites or end-use industry, preferably with exposure to Material & Process, Design, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Broad appreciation of composite material and process technologies with specific experience in high temperature composite and resin systems in space, missile, and launch applications
• Deep understanding of material property–structure relationships and their influence on design and manufacturing.
• Application engineering expertise in composite materials; strong capability in process development techniques.
• Ability to work with internal/external resources to identify optimal composite processing techniques for manufacturing processes.
• Ability to juggle multiple (sometimes conflicting) priorities; strong judgment to separate urgent vs. important.
• Strong working knowledge of Syensqo’s organization, products, people, and culture (or ability to develop it quickly).

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers, the supply chain, academia, and authorities, establishing positive and productive relationships at multiple levels.
• Lead and/or contribute to customer technical activities and projects across key markets (e.g., aerospace and automotive), as appropriate to level.
• Solve problems in the composite part build process.
• Develop composite test plans to meet customer vehicle and application requirements.
• Provide assessment of customer issues and opportunities to ensure suitable and appropriate solutions are available.
• Develop and drive deep technical understanding of Syensqo’s portfolio of materials and the technologies that support them at our customers and within the application space/market.
• Design, develop, and improve composite manufacturing processes to support customer needs; develop processing technologies aligned to unmet needs.
• Support customers and address challenges they face regarding the use of Syensqo products.
• Work with a structured approach to project management; take accountability for sub-elements through to entire projects (including planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting).
• Develop strong cross-functional relationships within the business to drive progress.
• Identify and progress relevant collaborative opportunities internally and externally.
• Identify and propose intellectual property (IP) opportunities; take a collaborative approach to understanding relevant process know-how and industry IP.
• Support activities relating to composite design and provide expertise on practical considerations of design for manufacture.
• Support generation of cost models and trade studies to predict and communicate value propositions for new materials and processes (as required by role/level).
• Collect and interpret data and generate technical reports—either directly or through supporting junior staff.
• Communicate progress through meaningful discussions and presentations; formal technical reporting is expected.
• Demonstrate the technical excellence of Syensqo in front of customers.
• Spend time with customers, suppliers, and in the wider marketplace; travel within North America and occasionally further afield may be required.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $98,000 to $144,000 per year.
• Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations.
• Training platform for all employees.
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level