Technical Development Manager

Hexcel•Salt Lake, UT

1d•Remote

About The Position

Hexcel is seeking a Technical Development Manager to serve as a trusted technical partner to Commercial Aerospace OEMs and Tier One composite manufacturers. This remote role combines deep technical expertise with customer engagement to address materials and processing challenges, strengthen customer relationships, and identify growth opportunities across Hexcel’s advanced composites portfolio. Preferred locations are Seattle, Washington; Charleston, South Carolina; St. Louis, Missouri; or Mesa, Arizona. The position provides high-level technical support across Hexcel products, manufacturing processes, and customer applications. The manager works with customers and internal teams to solve technical challenges, support material qualifications and new product development, and identify opportunities for new applications and technologies. The role primarily serves customers throughout the Americas and Canada and requires travel of up to 40%. U.S. citizenship or another qualifying immigration status listed in the posting is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline and at least 10 years of experience in composite material production and applications; or a master’s degree in a related discipline and at least 5 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Demonstrated expertise in composite manufacturing, engineering, materials, and end-use aerospace applications.
Strong understanding of composite materials and processing technologies.
Experience supporting large aerospace OEMs and developing credible, trusted technical relationships with customers.
Ability to understand complex customer requirements and translate them into practical materials, processing, and application solutions.
Strong collaboration, communication, organization, and relationship-building skills, including the ability to work across technical and commercial teams.
Ability to contribute to Sales, Marketing, and broader business growth objectives through technical expertise and customer insight.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 40%, primarily throughout the Americas and Canada.
Must meet the posting’s U.S. citizenship or qualifying immigration-status requirement.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Hexcel products and their performance.

Responsibilities

Deliver customer-focused technical support using expertise across Hexcel’s product portfolio, manufacturing processes, and customer applications.
Build technical relationships with Commercial Aerospace customers throughout the Americas, lead technology reviews and technical discussions, and identify opportunities for new applications and business growth.
Act as a technical liaison between customers and Hexcel, communicating customer needs to Sales, Production, Marketing, Product Management, and R&T teams.
Work directly with customers at their sites to troubleshoot technical challenges, optimize product applications, and expand the use of Hexcel materials.
Solve complex challenges involving composite materials, applications, and processing using knowledge of Hexcel products and manufacturing processes.
Advise customers on material selection and processing techniques for Commercial Aerospace and Space & Defense applications.
Support material qualifications, specifications, new product development, and the introduction of new technologies and applications with key customers.
Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and R&T to identify emerging customer needs and translate them into opportunities for new products, materials, and applications.
Maintain knowledge of competitive materials, technologies, and processes, and provide customer and industry insights to inform Hexcel’s future technology development.
Independently manage customer engagements, technical inquiries, customer visits, and collaboration with Hexcel R&T and manufacturing sites.