APPLICATION ENGINEER
- TOOL STEELS APPLICATIONS ROVALMA PRESENTATION ROVALMA, S.
A. was established in 1977 and is headquartered in Rubí, Barcelona, Spain. Since its creation, the company has been at the forefront of developing and commercializing innovative tool steel materials and special alloys for a wide variety of engineering applications. The company is the pioneer of high thermal conductivity tool steel materials, as well as the conception of Functionally Graded Tools (FGM) and respective production methods. ROVALMA has more recently developed a disruptive metal 3D printing technology broadening its application sectors to new levels. Our mission is to empower our partners with a competitive edge and technological leadership by addressing current industrial challenges and proactively developing solutions for future needs. Even more importantly, we are committed to creating significant societal, environmental, and economic value through our advanced technological innovations. ABOUT THE APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING TEAM Application Engineering is a versatile team of highly qualified engineers who help our customers tackle technical challenges with innovative, expertise-driven solutions. We also take part in national and international R&D; projects on novel high-tech materials, the manufacturing processes behind them, and their applications.

ABOUT THE ROLE
As part of our company’s significant growth, we are seeking to strengthen our Application Engineering Department by hiring a skilled Materials Engineer with at least 3 years of experience in materials engineering, particularly in material forming processes involving thermodynamics, such as aluminium die casting, hot stamping, hot forging, and plastic injection moulding.



The successful candidate will:
• Engage with customers – Identify opportunities and understand customer needs and challenges to provide the best solution for their application.
• High-quality technical support – Develop and drive customer projects and activities related to the tooling of material forming processes, providing technical support to ROVALMA’s customers and distribution partners.
• Collaborate cross-functionally – Work closely with commercial team, project management, material science experts and laboratory team.
• Resolve quality issues – Drive investigations to understand tool steels material’s failures root cause and provide data-driven decision-making feedback to improve designs & processes.
• Strategic partnership – Lead homologation of heat treatment strategic partners globally.
• Innovate and experiment – Propose and lead internal investigation to further improve ROVALMA’s solutions.

YOUR PROFILE
• At least M.
Sc. or equivalent degree in Material Engineering, Material Science, or Metallurgy.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working with tool steels, specifically in aluminium die casting and hot stamping (plastic injection will be a plus).
• Proven expertise in steel materials characterization and failure analysis.




• Fluency in both English and Spanish (written, spoken, and listening) is essential; knowledge of additional languages is a plus.
• Experience providing technical customer support will be highly valued.
• Previous experience in reporting and presenting results for EU-funded projects is an advantage.
• Strong creativity, a sense of responsibility, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively are essential.
• Flexibility and readiness to occasionally travel within Spain and internationally for customer site visits and to represent ROVALMA as a technical expert at national and international conferences and trade fairs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), with demonstrated ability to perform advanced data and Computer Assisted Desing (CAD) analysis, create impactful professional presentations, and draft high-quality documents.

WHAT WE OFFER
• The opportunity to join a pioneering company in the metals sector with a strong commitment to reducing environmental impact.
• A dynamic, innovation-driven environment with strong growth potential, particularly in metal additive manufacturing.
• A culture rooted in responsibility, collaboration, and constructive feedback.
• Hands-on experience in a fast-paced, cutting-edge field.
• The chance to work alongside experienced researchers, engineers and PhDs.
• Exposure to leading industrial companies and the opportunity to contribute to high-impact strategic projects.
• A competitive salary package in line with your experience.
• Flexibility to work remotely one day a week.

📌 Ingeniero de aplicaciones (Rubí)
🏢 ROVALMA
📍 Rubí