What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aerospace Application Engineer position at Trelleborg?
The AE will work within their Value Stream, supporting all products within, as well as collaborate with other value streams to provide ideal customer solutions.
The AE is to ensure they are aligned with our vision of making aerospace safe & sustainable through superior products & services, and is engaged in working towards our mission of becoming bigger and better by working on our six key strategic objectives:
- Defend & Grow existing business by improving our service & fulfillment
- Value stream growth & innovation
- Global replication, fleet management & alignment
- Elevate safety & sustainability culture to aviation requirements
- Achieve excellence through a relentless pursuit of marginal gains in everything we do
- Adopt intent-based leadership principles
An Aerospace Application Engineer will utilize all tools within their means to recommend superior products and services.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Liaise with external customers and Trelleborg resources to propose solutions based on customer requirements
- Confirm the technical feasibility of customer projects
- Assurance of alignment to processes; Product Life Cycle Management, Customer Relationship Management, Project Management Process, Design process and other
- Work within agreed and published Consensus of Designs
- Support sales in seeking new customer opportunities
- Submit customer product design requests to the GVSM and product design engineers
- Prepare technical items for customer proposal; drawings, presentations, and inspection diagrams or sketches
- Interpret technical data including modeling, FEA or testing results and report to customer
- Provide technical assistance to customers and sales personnel
- Prepare and present aerospace product, material and service training to customers
- Support sales in the execution of strategic and tactical plans to drive revenue
- Provide technical support for trouble shooting, analysis in an effort to resolve field performance problems
- Maintain technical knowledge of both internal and external products, materials and services
- Assist in commercial and marketing activities are requested by GVSM; trade shows, symposiums, forums, etc
- Support quality and manufacturing in root cause and corrective action efforts
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in engineering
- 1 years of within application or product design engineer roles
- Proficiency in solid modeling; Unigraphics NX6 or higher, CATIA (moderate)
- Knowledge in Finite Elemement Analysis tools and prediction preferred (beginner)
- Proficiency in Team Center or similar product life cycle management tools
- Knowledge of aerospace elastomer and plastic product applications preferred; hydraulics & actuation, airframe & structures, engine, interiors
- Knowledge of plastic and elastomer materials characteristics preferred
- Knowledge of plastic and elastomer manufacturing processes preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required
Competencies:
- Self-motivated
- Strong technical aptitude and learning ability
- Proficient oral/written communication skills
- Excellent organization skills
- Ability to analyze, interpret and communicate technical concepts
Travel:
- 20-30% per year
Application:
Last Application Date 4/17/2026
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.
This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder),