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Principal Application Engineer Electronics
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About this Position
The Principal Application Engineer – Electronics serves as the technical expert for electronic applications involving adhesives, coatings, bonding, and gasketing solutions. This role acts as the bridge between customer requirements, technology trends, and internal innovation efforts, translating technical needs into product recommendations, application solutions, and strategic growth opportunities.
The position partners closely with customers, sales teams, product development, innovation, and marketing functions to deliver technical expertise, support new business development, and drive customer success through advanced application engineering solutions.
What you´ll do
- Act as the primary technical expert for electronic applications involving adhesives, coatings, bonding, and gasketing technologies.
- Translate customer needs, market trends, and emerging technologies into product requirements and innovation roadmap recommendations.
- Recommend products and application solutions that create value and address customer challenges.
- Conduct technical customer visits, including meetings, audits, product demonstrations, process evaluations, and troubleshooting activities.
- Support the implementation and optimization of adhesive-related manufacturing and assembly processes.
- Deliver customized application support, product evaluations, and new product demonstrations.
- Investigate and resolve technical issues while ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Collect and leverage customer feedback to improve products, services, and identify new business opportunities.
- Support quality investigations and customer claims by coordinating with the appropriate internal stakeholders.
- Provide technical training and coaching to customers, distributors, and commercial teams.
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Product Development, Innovation, and Application Engineering teams.
- Coordinate laboratory activities related to customer samples and communicate technical findings and recommendations.
- Drive effective customer engagement through both onsite and remote technical support.
- Share best practices, technical learnings, and innovation opportunities across regions and business units.
- Support strategic customer projects and contribute to business growth initiatives.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting electronic applications, adhesives, coatings, or related technologies.
- Strong technical background in electronics, electrical engineering, electronic materials, or related fields.
- Deep understanding of electronics at the component level; experience with electronic materials is a strong advantage.
- Proven experience in customer-facing technical roles such as Application Engineering, Technical Service, Product
- Support, or Product Development.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical customer solutions.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working in cross-functional and global environments.
- Business-oriented mindset with a strong focus on execution, customer value, and results.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Electronics, or a related field.
- Experience supporting manufacturing, assembly, or electronic component applications.
- Knowledge of adhesive dispensing, coating, bonding, or related process technologies.
- Experience leading technical projects and influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Familiarity with industry trends and emerging technologies in electronics and advanced materials.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Flexible Benefits
- Meal vouchers
- Savings fund
- Friday early finish
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 26100800
Job Locations: Mexico, Guanajuato, Salamanca
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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