Application Engineer

About the Position

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Location: Plymouth, MI, US

Company: Tenneco

At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way

Responsibilities

• Ability to stay focused to achieve desired results.
• General knowledge of engine performance & test methods as it relates to ignition systems.
• General knowledge of statistics, CAE, and other analysis methods.
• Prepare tests requests, evaluate test results, and publish final test reports.
• Process Sample Orders and Request for Quotes.
• Assist in root cause analysis of EOT (End of Test) or field returned parts.
• Participate in the business group meetings.
• Work with manufacturing plants to assure manufacturability of designs.
• Develop working knowledge of Ignition components and systems.
• Assist in implementing new designs.
• Actively participate in achieving Corporate and Divisional goals and objectives for quality, cost, profit, return on sales, productivity as well as adherence to budget goals.
• Ability to stay focused, to lead a team, to achieve desired results.
• Ability to conceptualize new designs and concepts.
• Prepare detailed failure analysis reports.
• Responsible for developing new products and work closely with the designated project manager for the Customer Program Development (APQP) process.
• Work closely with the sales team developing specific customer account strategies.
• Develop ignition products based on the input from experienced Application Engineers.
• Can perform detailed customer presentations.
• Ability to be responsive to customer and business group needs.
• Ability to methodically organize a root cause investigation for End of Test results or field returned parts.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects concurrently.
• Develop new products and materials to meet the changing demands of the marketplace.
• Ability to completely direct the activities of an account.
• Assist less experienced Application Engineers.
• Ability to evaluate the business issues and prioritize activities.
• Assist / direct the education and training of less experienced Application Engineers.
• Dedicated driving force in the business group.
• Ability to be self-directed.
• Technical expert in the group.
• Ability to take a lead role in major advanced engineering projects.
• Actively participate in achieving Corporate and Divisional goals and objectives for quality, cost, profit, return on sales, productivity as well as adherence to budget goals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of providing support as requested by supervisor.
• Travel as required to support the customer and to support/develop new opportunities.

Requirements

• Engine performance
• Test methods
• Statistics
• CAE
• Analysis methods
• Test reports
• Root cause analysis
• Ignition components
• New designs
• Failure analysis
• Customer presentations
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills

Nice to Have

• Process sample orders
• Request for quotes
• Business group meetings
• Manufacturing plants
• Ignition systems
• New products
• Project management
• Account strategies
• Education and training
• Self-directed

We Offer

• Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

About the Company

At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way