Principal Application Engineer

Principal Application Engineer
Full-time
Huntsville AL

About Us

Trideum Corporation is a 100% employee-owned company committed to embracing the worlds toughest challenges with a servants heart. Through dedicated hard work and commitment we provide distinctive quality and unparalleled customer service in all aspects of our business. We also know that our employees are the key to our success and it is our mission to take care of them so they can take care of our customers and communities where we live work and play.

Position Summary

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about delivering advanced manufacturing systems integrating robotics automation CNC and digital thread technologies to enable scalable production of wiring harnesses and complex assemblies for defense and industrial customers.

Trideum is seeking a Principal Application Engineer for a hands-on deployment-focused role responsible for translating customer requirements into executable manufacturing processes validating machine performance in real applications and supporting commissioning process maturity and customer success. This role is the technical lead for CAD/CAM translation toolpath and process validation machine/application setup and production-readiness for wiring harness and related advanced manufacturing use cases.

In this role you will support our partner Molrix by assisting the technical application and process validation while supporting installation and commissioning of Molrix systems. You will translate customer designs and mission requirements into executable manufacturing workflows establish repeatable production outcomes and mature first-of-kind applications into deployable production-ready capability.

What Youll Do

• Application Execution & Deployment Ownership
  • Serve as the technical lead for customer application execution including process setup machine workflow validation and production-readiness.
  • Translate customer partner and internal requirements into executable manufacturing workflows machine instructions and technical application parameters.
  • Act as the primary technical interface with software controls and hardware suppliers for application requirements troubleshooting and process validation.
  • Develop test and validate application-specific manufacturing processes and workflows for target use cases.
  • Identify gaps between intended process outcomes and actual machine performance and drive corrective technical actions across process hardware software tooling or data.
  • Support system installation commissioning calibration and technical acceptance for deployed applications.
  • Assess technical feasibility process risk and deployment requirements for pilots proposals and customer opportunities
• Digital Manufacturing Data & Toolpath Ownership
  • Own translation of customer CAD and design intent into manufacturing-ready machine data.
  • Create modify and validate models routings toolpaths and build definitions in Siemens NX.
  • Develop and maintain part programs post-processed files and build packages for supported applications.
  • Maintain configuration control across CAD CAM tooling process parameters inspection criteria and technical records.
  • Ensure traceability from design through machine execution inspection and digital build record.
  • Support repeatable digital workflows for new harness designs machine configurations and customer-specific variants.
• Process Validation Technical Standards & Customer Enablement
  • Own process validation and maturity uplift for harness manufacturing workflows across development pilot and early production environments.
  • Define process capability metrics repeatability evidence acceptance criteria and technical performance baselines.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs work instructions application notes and operator reference materials.
  • Deliver technical training for customer engineers operators and maintainers tailored to deployed use cases.
  • Support inspection testing troubleshooting and nonconformance resolution for manufactured outputs.
  • Ensure outputs meet customer-defined form fit function quality and repeatability requirements.
  • Document lessons learned and standardize successful workflows for reuse across future deployments.
• Travel: 25% Continental US 5% Overseas. Must possess or obtain within 30 days from hire a valid U.S. Passport if OCONUS travel is required.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Manufacturing Electrical Mechatronics Robotics or related engineering field.
• 6-10 years of experience in applications engineering manufacturing engineering digital manufacturing or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Siemens NX including CAD/CAM and manufacturing workflow support.
• Hands-on experience translating designs into executable manufacturing processes.
• Experience commissioning validating or supporting advanced manufacturing or robotic equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot across machine hardware process setup manufacturing data and software interfaces.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• U.S. Citizen.

Desired Qualifications

• Siemens NX Certification (CAD or Manufacturing).
• Experience with Teamcenter or equivalent PLM systems.
• Experience with wiring harness manufacturing routing connectorization or EWIS-related production processes.
• Experience with robotic deposition automated assembly CNC or multi-axis manufacturing systems.
• Experience supporting defense aerospace or government programs.
• Experience with first article validation inspection and nonconformance resolution.

We Take Care of Our People

Whether youre looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one Trideum is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life because we believe that taking care of our people is the right thing to do. Trideum offers:

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary.
• Traditional benefits such as medical dental vision life disability and 401k matching.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid leave and the ability to cash out leave.
• Free access to certified financial planners wellness and support services and discount programs.
• Education assistance and professional development opportunities.
• And much more.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with Trideum may request such accommodation(s) by contacting Human Resources at 256.704.6123 or .