As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.
Position Overview
The Senior Applications Engineer serves as a customer-facing technical expert supporting adhesive solutions for electronic applications across automotive, industrial, and medical markets. This role combines technical expertise with consultative selling to guide product selection, testing, and implementation. The position partners with customers and internal teams to drive successful adoption, optimize performance, and identify growth opportunities.
Primary Responsibilities
Partner with customers to understand application requirements and recommend adhesive solutions
Lead technical discussions to qualify opportunities and align product capabilities with customer needs
Provide hands-on support for product evaluation, sample testing, and production scale-up
Coordinate testing with internal labs and interpret results for customer applications
Troubleshoot adhesive performance, bonding, dispensing, and curing challenges
Deliver customer trainings, technical presentations, and product demonstrations
Prepare technical reports, validation data, and customer-facing documentation
Identify new business opportunities and support quoting, pricing discussions, and competitive positioning
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in applications engineering, technical support, or customer-facing technical roles
Experience with adhesives, polymers, or electronic materials and manufacturing processes
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences and manage multiple projects
Authorization to work without employer sponsorship
Preferred Requirements
Master’s degree in Materials Science, Engineering, or related field
Experience in electronics manufacturing (automotive, industrial, or medical applications)
Familiarity with reliability testing, validation methods, and environmental standards
Experience supporting sales activities, business development, or customer relationship management
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Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.
The salary for this role is $115,000-$140,000.In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.
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