Healthcare Packaging Application Development Engineer - Tyvek (m/f)

Description:

This position is based at the EMEA operations of DuPont Tyvek®, a global leader in protective materials.
As Application Development Engineer f/m , you will play a pivotal role in supporting customer needs by driving the development of new applications, by leading the development of new products and providing expert technical guidance on the use, handling, and management of DuPont Healthcare products.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will:

• Cultivate comprehensive expertise in end-use applications to provide exemplary customer support. Foster technical collaboration with key regional and global healthcare clients to facilitate their growth and success.
• Provide technical leadership and act as the internal subject matter expert for healthcare packaging applications, supporting cross-functional teams and customer inquiries.
• Identify and solve complex technical challenges, propose innovative solutions, and collaborate with product and process teams to continuously improve existing products.
• Work in close partnership with Marketing, Sales, R&D, Operations, and Quality teams to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Lead and contribute to product development programs (AIP), ensuring Voice of Customer (VOC) insights and technical expertise are integrated into new product and application development.
• Coordinate technical sub-teams, define project scopes, and ensure timely delivery of objectives.
• Provide guidance to laboratory technicians and coordinate testing at external laboratories
• Engage with regional and global stakeholders as well as customers to enhance Tyvek® Healthcare packaging performance for medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
• Generate application guidance, technical data, and contribute to product literature, sales tools, and case studies.
• Attend and present at appropriate industry conferences and tradeshows to stay ahead of market trends and customer needs, and to build strategic relationships, showcase expertise, and identify new business opportunities.
• Support business and marketing strategies by compiling value-in-use data, competitive intelligence, and regulatory insights.
• Collaborate with Product Stewardship, Regulatory and Sustainability teams to ensure compliance, help advance standardization work and enable successful product implementation.
• Safeguard intellectual property by identifying patentable concepts, overseeing healthcare packaging IP intelligence, starting confidentiality agreements, and helping with patent disclosures.
• Document work thoroughly through internal reports and presentations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience:

• Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years' experience in product and application development with a record of leading projects to successful completion. Project management certification is an asset.
• Experience in sterile packaging for medical devices or pharmaceutical applications is highly preferred.
• Broad knowledge of nonwovens and filtration theory is a strong differentiator.
• In-depth understanding of international norms and standards for sterile packaging.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical, creative, and conceptual thinking skills; results-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English; proficiency in French, German, or other languages is a plus.
• Self-starter with proactive attitude and ability to work independently.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Willingness to learn and continuously develop technical expertise.
• Ability to travel up to 10-20%.