Application Development Engineer

Celanese International Corporation
Auburn Hills, MI
Application Development Engineer Location Auburn Hills, MI : Overview: The Application Development Engineer role for Automotive is a multi-faceted customer / market facing position responsible for driving new business growth through an entrepreneurial mindset and rigorous SFDC Opportunity Build & Development process. Responsibilities: This role is based in Auburn Hills, MI. Responsibilities: A Principal Application Development Engineer is responsible to:
  • Develop, drive, and deliver the growth plan for the Automotive business unit with targeted value chain partners in North America, specific to ADAS, AVSS, and other segments.
  • Build pipeline by scouting, targeting, and identifying new growth opportunities at new and existing customers.
  • Deliver growth by discovering external stakeholder pains, solving problems and commercializing product solutions to maximize value for both CE and the customer.
  • Develop strong relationships with influencers and decision makers at key accounts (OEM, Tier 1, Molders) along the entire value chain.
  • Possess in-depth industry/segment knowledge to anticipate trends and changes and bring internally “Voice of the Customer” and new product/technology development opportunities.
  • Collaborate with global commercial teams (Sales, Marketing, and Technical Service) and T&I to ensure project/pipeline delivery; Support/participate in growth teams and share experience/knowledge internally.
  • Understand the dynamics and trends of the key industry segments, and provide the inputs for business strategy.
  • Drive specification wins and support Sales Team to grow and maintain annual budgets.
Qualifications: Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Material Science, or Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Plastics or Equivalent) required.
  • 10+ years of industry experience in developing applications for high performance engineered polymers in Automotive. Previous roles could have been sales, marketing, technical service, R&D, or other relevant customer facing experiences
  • Strong understanding of the material selection process working with OEM's and Tiers.
  • Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset, strong personal presence, and interpersonal skills .
  • Technical background for materials selection, part design and applications.
  • Willingness to travel, with the possibility of overnight stay(s) involved, however travel is expected to be mostly local Metro Detroit.
  • A valid motor vehicle operator's license - ability to drive distances between several locations on a daily / weekly basis
  • Knowledge of and use of IT business systems including MS Business Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc…) and Salesforce.
Posted 2025-09-25

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