Composites Application Specialist, Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC)

Job Responsibilities

• Capture new opportunities and lead application developments for AEC’s new and emerging technologies with new customers.
• Lead the technical interface to AEC Business Development organization on efforts to insert AEC’s new and emerging technologies with existing customers on current or new platforms.
• Contribute directly to the execution of customer and internally funded development projects aimed at TRL 4-7 applications.
• Develop technical scopes of work, proposals, and directional production pricing targets to drive adoption of AEC’s technologies.
• Provide technical leadership and support to project engineers during project execution.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with targeted key customers to identify customer needs where AEC’s unique technology can be leveraged, new programs that provide the best opportunity to insert AEC’s unique technologies in the near, intermediate, and long-term, and opportunities where AEC’s R&D activities could complement those of the customer through collaboration.
• Support the strengthening of AEC’s brand in the marketplace through industry and trade show engagements.
• Contribute to AEC’s technical organization as a recognized leader in CMC composite materials and processes knowledge base across the organization.
• Support the ongoing direction of AEC’s technologies focus areas by aligning the voice of the customer with AEC’s growth strategies.

Qualifications/Characteristics

• 4-7 or more years of progressively responsible composite industry Engineering, Sales, and/or Marketing experience in an engineered products business required.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in CMC (Ceramic Matrix Composites), Hypersonic and Advanced Electronics.
• Undergraduate degree, preferably in Business or Engineering, required. Advanced business or technical degree preferred but is not required.
• Special consideration will be given to applicants who also have experience or training in aerospace composites or textile manufacturing with an understanding of the mechanics and strength of materials.
• Demonstrated experience working directly or through collaboration in an R&T environment and/or organization.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional results within a relatively unstructured, tightly resourced, high-growth organization would be a significant competitive advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of the development and qualification/certification process in the aerospace industry as the pathway for new engineered products production opportunities.
• Undergraduate degree, preferably in Business or Engineering, required. Advanced business or technical degree would be a competitive advantage but is not required.
• Ability to travel up to 40% monthly.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.