Vulcan Elements
Manufacturing
ApplicationsEngineer
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“Applications Engineer at Vulcan Elements. Skills: Customer technical support, Application engineering, Permanent magnets. Provide customer technical support. Understand application requirements”
What You'll Achieve.
Advance customer opportunities through the pipeline; Support revenue growth; Successful product execution; Ensure alignment with customer requirements; Ensure alignment between customer expectations and internal execution timelines
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Support root cause investigations; Drive timely resolution of issues
U. S. Person status required due to export-controlled information
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related technical field, 5+ years of experience in a customer-facing engineering, applications engineering, or product engineering role, Experience working with manufactured components in a production environment, Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and customer requirements, Experience collaborating cross-functionally with manufacturing and quality teams, problem-solving skills with experience supporting root cause investigations, Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface directly with customers, Must be a U. S. Person
Nice to Have
Experience in automotive, aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability industries, Experience working with permanent magnets, particularly NdFeB materials, Familiarity with magnetic systems or applications, Familiarity with quality and qualification processes, Ability to read and interpret GD&T and complex engineering drawings, Exposure to design-for-manufacturability (DFM) concepts in a production environment, Experience supporting root cause investigations and corrective actions, Experience working directly with customers in a technical or applications-focused role, Exposure to basic electromagnetic or magnetic analysis tools
What You'll Do.
Provide customer technical support
Understand application requirements
Identify magnet solutions
Guide magnet selection
Evaluate requirements
Support qualification
Own technical execution
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Serve as technical bridge between customers, commercial teams, and internal engineering; Communicate technical requirements clearly between customers and internal teams; Coordinate with R&D, manufacturing, and quality teams; Partner with internal quality teams and customers; Coordinate internally to ensure timely delivery
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; Ability to interface directly with customers; Communicate technical requirements clearly
Process & Methodology
Track and manage technical progress, Drive customer programs through key milestones, Own technical execution of customer programs
Full Job Description
Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency. As an Applications Engineer, you will own the technical progression of customer programs from initial engagement through qualification and production. You will serve as the technical bridge between customers, commercial teams, and internal engineering—ensuring that customer requirements are translated into manufacturable, high-performance magnet solutions. This role sits within the Commercial Development team and is critical to advancing customer opportunities through the pipeline (samples → validation → qualification → production), directly supporting revenue growth and successful product execution. Responsibilities Customer Technical Support Work directly with customers to understand application requirements and identify appropriate permanent magnet solutions Provide guidance on magnet materials, grades, coatings, and performance characteristics Serve as a primary technical point of contact for customer questions, clarifications, and issue resolution Communicate technical requirements clearly between customers and internal teams Drive customer programs through key milestones including sample delivery, testing, validation, and production readiness Track and manage technical progress of customer engagements in coordination with the commercial team Act as the voice of the customer internally, ensuring requirements, constraints, and performance expectations are clearly understood and executed Application Engineering & Magnet Guidance Guide customers in selecting appropriate magnet materials, grades, and configurations for new and existing applications Provide magnetic applicati
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