VulcanForms
Director, Customer Applications Engineering
$204K–$280K
Remote (United States) · Remote · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in relevant manufacturing roles, including 3+ years leading technical customer-facing teams; 6+ years in additive manufacturing part engineering.
About the job
Leads the customer applications engineering function, assessing manufacturing fit and feasibility, supporting technical sales, and translating customer requirements into actionable engineering documentation.
What you'll do
- Build and develop an Applications Engineering team, setting standards, processes, and impact metrics.
- Lead technical qualification of opportunities and oversee early design concepts and feasibility assessments.
- Partner with Commercial leadership and ensure customer requirements are documented for NPI and BU engineering teams.
What they ask for
- 12+ years in applications engineering, sales engineering, or technical product roles in manufacturing, including 3+ years leading technical customer-facing teams.
- 6+ years in additive manufacturing part engineering.
- Track record of building or scaling a technical sales function, including hiring, standards, and cross-functional processes.
- Experience with manufacturing cost structures and providing technical input to pricing decisions.
Nice to have
- Adjacent metal manufacturing experience; Metal vs. Polymer is preferred.
- Aerospace & Defense customer experience, including qualification and certification requirements.
Pay
$203,980 to $280,470 USD base salary
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative