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Two parts.
Uniquely Fatal - Feat 6
Prerequisite: Weapon Innovation
(Inventor trait)
desc. - Whether through innovation or clever application, you've discovered a new way to apply your weapon with maximum force. When you select this feat, choose 2 weapon groups that your Weapon Innovation does not belong to. Whenever you Critically Hit with a strike from your Weapon Innovation, you may instead treat your weapon as being in either of the chosen weapon groups for the purposes applying its Critical Specialization effect.
Infinitely Fatal - Feat (Somewhere in the 10-14 range)
Prerequisite: Weapon Innovation, Uniquely Fatal
(Inventor trait)
desc. - Through your combat trials, you've learned how to maximize your innovation's most lethal elements in every conceivable situation. When attempting a Strike with your Weapon Innovation, treat a result of 9 higher than the target's AC as being Critical Success. Whenever you Critically Hit with a strike from your Weapon Innovation, you may select any Weapon Group for the purposes of applying its Critical Specialization effect.
Critical Specializations are nice benefits at the moment, but I feel they're a little underutilized in other classes. Since they're not an effect you can typically rely on, most of the time they simply end up being an added nicety whenever they occur and nothing more. I think the idea of having a versatile Critical Specialization can add some utility to an otherwise straightforward martial class, and while it would still be an uncommon occurrence, being able to choose what is more opportune in the instance seems like it could turn what would otherwise be a mild nicety to an interesting strategic decision.
Obviously this would need some form of internal testing to get right since (afaik) something like this doesn't yet exist in PF2e, but I think this sort of mechanic would fit the Inventor's flavor well while offering some unique combat options and utility to the class. At the very least, it'd help to fill Weapon Innovator's unique feat graveyard from Lv 4 to 18. Anyways, I'm down to hear other people's thoughts on the matter.