Market Development Engineer — Western Region

Job overview

The Market Development Engineer — Western Region role is remote, with a preference for candidates in the Western Region, including Utah, Colorado, California, and Arizona. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Washington Penn’s polypropylene-compound business growth and product development. The engineer identifies customer and market needs, coordinates development of polyolefin compound solutions, and advances customer approvals. By connecting technical product work with customer relationships and business development, the role helps pursue new opportunities and meet application requirements. Frequent travel, generally over 50%, may include international travel.

What you'll do

• Manage development activities for polyolefin compounded materials
• identify strategic markets and customers
• determine material requirements
• collaborate with product development engineers
• interpret sample results and provide material data to customers
• coordinate customer molding trials as necessary
• prepare material data packages for approval
• respond to customer inquiries and complaints
• submit customer activity reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

market development engineer

western region

remote

polypropylene compounds

polyolefin materials

product development

customer relationships

business development

customer approvals

material specifications

frequent travel

washington penn

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Remote work with Western Region preference; frequent travel, generally over 50%, potentially including international travel. Recommended qualifications include an engineering or science degree or equivalent and/or 5–7 years of custom plastic materials experience.

About the employer

Washington Penn is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.