Applications Engineer

Responsibilities

• Respond to domestic and international customer inquiries with timely, professional commercial and technical guidance.
• Analyze customer technical data to understand application needs and develop tailored solutions.
• Represent the company at 2–3 trade shows per year.
• Serve as a key interface for customers, field sales, service, marketing, production, and engineering teams.
• Define and document special product configurations based on customer requirements.
• Prepare and deliver customer presentations, quotations, bid packages, and proposals.
• Utilize Salesforce.com to track inquiries, manage leads, generate quotes, forecast revenue, and support sales and marketing analyses.
• Generate and price special configurations; prepare written quotations and conduct follow-up activities.
• Gather voice-of-customer insights and market intelligence to support product development and competitive positioning.
• Travel to customer sites to present proposals, resolve technical issues, and support order closure.
• Review customer purchase orders and support customer service in managing timelines, ship dates, and priorities.
• Aid in developing application notes, case studies, technical literature, and digital content such as videos and webinars.
• Prepare and participate in product training and education programs.
• Demonstrate professionalism and effective communication with customers and internal teams.

Requirements

• B.S. in an Engineering discipline or Physical Science.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in technical sales or engineering.
• Strong sales skills and entrepreneurial drive.
• Ability to quickly learn vibration control products, including their design, operation, and limitations.
• Strong attention to detail and effective time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel 10–20% domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSME or B.S. in Physics.
• Experience in vibration measurement or control.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Experience with Salesforce.com or other CRM platforms.
• Experience with optical or electron microscopy, semiconductor equipment, materials research, or cell biology.

Pay

Employee Type: Salaried
Currency: USD
Salary Minimum: 90,000
Salary Maximum: 110,000
Incentive: Yes

Schedule

Not specified