Automotive Customer Project Engineer

Bcomp Ltd. is a young and dynamic Swiss company specialised in the development, marketing and sales of natural fibre composite solutions for high performance applications. With a background in the sports industry, we are now focusing on establishing ourselves in the mobility market. We develop sustainable lightweighting solutions based on natural fibres in close collaboration with our customers, in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial working environment.

To strengthen its automotive technical customer support team, we are looking for an:

Automotive Customer Project Engineer - 100%

About the position:

Bcomp's technologies for automotive market – mainly the powerRibs and ampliTex technologies – are ready to be used by our customers to manufacture car bodywork exterior panels, as well as interior parts based on thermoplastic and thermoset matrices. The focus of the project engineer lies in driving development projects with the customers, to reach serial production of parts for the automotive sector. The project engineer will help the customers to choose the right material combination for their specific components, reverse engineer existing standard components, and assist the customers in prototyping and process development to manufacture the parts, before supporting the customers for qualification tests and industrialization.

The Automotive Customer Project Engineer will also be the technical lead engineer in customer specific product development project and coordinate the required technical activities with the R&D team within the project. He/she will also closely interact with the research and development team in order to continue technology development/optimization in line with market needs, and with Sales, Operations and Marketing to provide them with technical support.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

Customer project management

Conduct customer projects for natural fibre-reinforced thermosets/thermoplastics in automotive:

• Identify and understand customer needs and requirements and translate them into product specifications.
• Coordinate technical activities with the R&D team within customer development projects
• Coordinate timelines along with the Operations and Sales teams
• Provide customers with reverse engineering on existing parts: do preliminary calculations and propose solutions with Bcomp's technology, along with a comparative description of potential weight & performance improvements / penalty, and sustainability assessments
• Conduct material tests on specific material combinations for the customer: material scouting, process tests, mechanical tests, environmental tests, coordinating & designing test campaigns
• Support customers for tool design and processing methods and parameters
• On-site support to customer for trials and troubleshooting during industrialization

Product development

• Work closely with R&D and Operation team to develop or improve customer's solution
• Transfer customer feedback and market needs to product development team to optimize technology development and speed up qualification of product.

Sales, Operations & Marketing support

• Support Sales, Operations & Marketing teams with technical advice on customer project acquisition, supply chain definition and communication
• Feedback and information to Sales, Operations & Marketing on project and technology status

Qualifications & experience

• Master's degree (M.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science
• At least 2 years of experience in composite processing
• 2+ years of project management experience, with a structured approach and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Solid understanding of structural mechanics and related principles
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Willingness to travel extensively, including internationally
• Autonomous and proactive, with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Positive, motivated, and results-driven attitude

Would be a great addition:

• Experience in automotive industry in interior parts design and manufacturing
• Experience with natural fibre composites
• Experience with technical support / consulting
• Experience with injection moulding
• Knowledge of German, French, Mandarin, Korean

What we offer:

• Offices near Fribourg train station and located at Bluefactory – an innovative, sustainable, and central tech campus
• Performance-based bonuses (company results, team, and individual goals)
• Flexible working hours and internal telecommuting culture
• Training opportunities (Bcomp Academy) and certification
• 5 weeks of vacation
• Advantageous social insurance (Illness coverage, maternity leave and pension plan)
• Continuous learning culture
• Family-friendly environment: extended maternity leave, parental kit, unpaid leave options
• An inclusive, international team (14+ nationalities) united by shared values and purpose

If you're passionate about making an impact and working on meaningful projects, we'd be thrilled to meet you.

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