Applications Engineer

Applications Engineer – Leuven, Belgium

Job ID: 2151‑6914 | # of Openings: 1

Position: Applications Engineer

Location: Leuven, Belgium

Summary

Application Engineers are responsible for understanding customer requirements, providing technical support, and optimizing the application of chemical products within manufacturing processes. They collaborate with internal teams, including sales, R&D, and production, to ensure seamless integration of products into customer operations and serve as a technical expert, addressing customer inquiries, troubleshooting issues, and delivering solutions that meet or exceed expectations.

Responsibilities

• Applications Engineer III:
  • Conduct in-depth analysis and troubleshooting of complex application issues.
  • Supervise or coordinate the work of technicians or others who assist in specific assignments.
  • Lead the development and optimization of diverse application processes.
  • Lead applications engineering project teams and oversee project execution.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to entry-level applications engineers.
  • Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer needs and deliver technical presentations.
  • Generate invention disclosures.
  • Publish and present work at conferences and industry forums.
  • Contribute ideas to assignments that require professional knowledge.
  • Interpret, monitor, and analyze data to resolve moderately complex issues in non‑routine research.
  • Collaborate with R&D to integrate innovative technologies into application solutions.
  • Source outside service testing for work beyond company scope and capability.
• Applications Engineer IV:
  • Lead discussions using experience of process and product performance to anticipate problems and solve them before they occur at the customer level.
  • Plan and conduct work requiring independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation of standard techniques, procedures, equipment designs, and criteria.
  • Perform work involving conventional engineering practices but may include complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements.
  • Plan, schedule, and conduct or coordinate detailed phases of engineering work as part of a major project or total project of moderate scope.
  • Perform complex assignments with instructions relating largely to overall project objectives and limits.
  • Provide training to entry‑ and mid‑level applications engineers and other technical employees.
  • Learn customer needs for process, material, and equipment support.
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance to resolve critical process issues and challenges faced.
  • Develop and implement long‑term strategies for application improvements.
  • Lead projects and guide strategy implementation for applications management initiatives.
  • Perform experiments and simulations to win customer applications and guide internal department efforts.
  • Communicate to customer the capabilities and limitations of company application testing.

Minimum Education & Credentials

• Applications Engineer III:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline and 4+ years of experience.
  • Master’s degree in a related field and 2+ years of experience.
  • Equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Applications Engineer IV:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline and 6+ years of experience.
  • Master’s degree in a related field and 4+ years of experience.
  • Equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Benefits

Standard localized benefits, paid leave, bonus plans, and employee assistance program. Brewer Science is a Top Workplace, Certified Employee‑Owned, Certified B Corp™ and GreenCircle Certified Zero Waste to Landfill.

Application Process

To apply, please complete the online application. This position is open until filled. Screening will begin immediately.

Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Veterans

Brewer Science is an equal opportunity employer.