Application Engineer ($120-135; system-level electronics exp. req.)

Location: near Columbus, OH (about 20 minutes north of Columbus)

About the role

Our client, an electronics manufacturer, is looking for an Application Engineer to join their team. You'll serve as the bridge between customers and engineering, helping customers troubleshoot technical challenges and identify the right solution for their application. Because the team is relatively small, there is meaningful flexibility to shape the role around your strengths, whether that leans more toward hands-on engineering support, customer interaction, or a blend of both. Their products are highly specialized, with a stable customer base primarily made up of OEMs.

You'll work closely with customers, sales, and engineering to troubleshoot applications, recommend technical solutions, and support customers throughout the product lifecycle. They are seeking someone who enjoys working in a collaborative, relationship-driven environment. The company offers a team-oriented culture that values partnership over pressure. Performance matters, but success is driven more by technical problem solving, collaboration, and long-term customer relationships than rigid metrics. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who values stability and wants to contribute to an innovative, technology-driven organization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to evaluate application requirements
• Recommend products based on customer applications
• Support sales through technical discovery and solution development
• Deliver product demonstrations and technical presentations
• Troubleshoot electrical systems and application issues
• Diagnose product integration and performance challenges
• Collaborate with engineering and sales on customer solutions
• Develop application notes and technical documentation
• Support account growth through technical expertise
• Travel to customer sites, trade shows, and industry events

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience supporting customer applications involving electrical controls, power distribution, or industrial electronic products
• Working knowledge of electronic circuits and system-level electrical troubleshooting
• Experience in technical sales support OR electrical engineering, with an interest in applying technical expertise in a customer-facing role
• Ability to work onsite daily required
• Ability to travel domestically up to 5% (typically one week of overnight travel per quarter)

Pay

$120,000–$135,000

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (100% company-paid premium for employees and dependents)
• 401k
• Generous PTO (up to 25 days)
• Holidays

Schedule

Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM