Application Engineering Development Program
About the role
What The Timken Company Makes Possible Begins With You. Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world’s infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what’s next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world—improving the efficiency of today’s industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what’s possible in their world of motion.
Responsibilities
- Understand internal and external customer needs by developing analytical models for customers that meet their engineering needs.
- Perform application modeling by conducting studies and analysis covering a broad spectrum of complex bearing applications and assemble comprehensive customer proposals.
- Identify solutions by selecting bearings and components.
- Lead new product/process requests and/or new product development projects.
- Review and ensure the systems surrounding the bearings and mechanical power transmission components will provide top performance.
- Compare all potential solutions for manufacturability, cost profile, and other attributes relevant to the customer.
- Present solutions to internal and external customers.
- Provide ongoing technical assistance to the customer during various product cycle phases—concept design, development, launch, and service life; technical assistance may include travel and the ability to present these complex solutions to the customer.
- Participate in The Timken Company's technical training program—an accelerated 6‑month program based in North Canton, Ohio that exposes you to all aspects of the business and prepares you for future success.
Requirements
- College graduate (December 2026 – May 2027)
- Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
- Ability to relocate to our Corporate Headquarters in North Canton, Ohio
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
Qualifications
- Engineering internships/co‑ops preferred
- Leadership experience demonstrated in academic or extra‑curricular activities, or during employment