Application Development Engineer (m/f/d) Automotive

About the role

Location: Home-office based position in Spain with approximately 50% travel to customers and partners across Spain, France, and Morocco.

Hours: Full-Time

Type of Contract: Permanent

Borealis is now Borouge International. Essential Materials, advancing the world.

Make INNOVATION Real!

Are you passionate about turning technical expertise into real-world customer solutions? As an Application Development Engineer, you will support our Mobility segment, working closely with leading automotive customers across Spain and Europe to develop innovative polymer solutions for current and future mobility applications. Combining your expertise in materials, processing technologies, and customer collaboration, you will play a key role in creating value across the entire value chain while helping shape the future of our product portfolio.

Your Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical expert for customers, commercial teams, and internal stakeholders within the mobility and automotive market
• Support customers in optimizing product performance, processing technologies, application development, and product approvals
• Investigate technical challenges and develop sustainable solutions
• Contribute to innovation projects and the development of new products and applications for mobility-related markets, including solutions based on recycled and renewable materials
• Identify market trends, customer needs, and business opportunities and translate them into value-creating solutions
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Production in an international environment
• Build strong customer and industry relationships and represent the company at customer meetings, conferences, and industry events
• Share application and processing expertise across the organization to strengthen technical capabilities and customer support

About you

As the ideal candidate, you:

• Hold a degree in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field
• Bring several years of experience in application development, technical service, product development, or a comparable customer-facing role
• Have a strong understanding of polymer materials and processing technologies such as injection molding, extrusion, or compounding
• Have experience in the automotive industry or other mobility-related applications
• Combine a customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills and commercial awareness
• Communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Enjoy working independently while building strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
• Are fluent in Spanish and English; additional languages, particularly French, are a plus

While several years of experience are preferred, we also encourage applications from candidates with a strong technical background in polymers, automotive OEMs, injection molding, or related plastics processing technologies who are ready to take the next step in their careers.

Our offer

Borealis has competitive compensation and benefits which you can read more about on our Career Page.

We offer a competitive salary package aligned with experience, qualifications, and the local market. For graduates and early-career professionals, compensation starts at approximately €56,000 gross per year. Candidates bringing relevant industry experience in polymer applications, automotive OEM environments, injection molding, or application development can expect a higher compensation level commensurate with their expertise.

Application Process

If you're excited about the prospect of joining our team and being a part of Making It Real, please submit your application via the “apply now” button in the job posting to apply directly.

If you have any questions, please contact Marina Hafner, marina.hafner@borougeinternational.com

We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed.

At Borealis, we are committed to an equal recruitment process. We value diversity, and all applicants & employees are treated fairly and equally. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
 

Borealis only accepts candidate resumes from recruiters or recruiting agencies if they have been explicitly commissioned by Borealis for a specific recruitment and if the data is provided to us in line with the General Data Protection Regulation. Borealis will not accept or pay fees for candidate resumes of any form or kind that were sent unsolicited to either HR or directly to our hiring managers.

About Borouge International

Borouge Group International AG (Borouge International) is a global leader in polyolefins formed in 2026 through the combination of Borouge Plc, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals. Backed by long-term shareholders XRG, the international investment arm of ADNOC, and OMV, Borouge International brings together world-class assets, advantaged feedstock access and proprietary technology to deliver reliable high-performance polyolefin solutions across consumer products, infrastructure, energy, mobility and advanced products. 

Borouge International combines a differentiated asset base, global reach and deep technical expertise to serve customers across key growth markets. The company is headquartered in Austria, with a regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi and corporate hubs in North America and Asia Pacific.  Learn more about the company: https://www.borougeinternational.com/.