Manager, Applications & Systems Engineering (Motion Control)

This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office in Radford, Virginia.

About the role

The Motion Control Systems division is seeking a Manager II, Engineering, North America Applications and Systems. This role leads the North America Level 2 Applications Engineering and Systems Engineering team, reporting functionally through Product Engineering with a dotted-line relationship to the MCS Global Vice President of Sales due to its customer-facing focus.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, hands-on leader with strong structured problem-solving skills who balances strategic improvement work with daily support for key customer accounts. The Manager drives immediate technical problem-solving, ensures products meet customer requirements, and enhances efficiency and productivity in customer-facing processes. Strategically, the role drives innovation by integrating new technologies and systems to achieve customer success and contributes to strategic planning by forecasting future technical needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-sales customer support for MCS products and systems, collaborating with the L1 pre-sales Applications team to ensure cross-functional alignment and a seamless customer experience.
• Collaborate with EMEAI and Asia Applications Engineering teams to leverage shared knowledge, adopt best practices, and drive standardization across regions.
• Lead, track, and maintain data for Policy Deployment Targets to Improve and Key Performance Indicators, achieving them through a closed-loop, continuous improvement approach involving kaizens and process improvements.
• Manage the North America Product Training function, including:
  • Coordinating, scheduling, and facilitating live training sessions both on-site and off-site.
  • Creating and maintaining training content, including presentation materials and demo/test units.
  • Designing coursework and class syllabus for maximum customer impact.
• Establish standard work defining the North America support structure and interfaces with other business functions.
• Promote the growth and development of applications and systems teams at all levels.
• Assist North America Production, Quality, and Engineering teams with defining quality issues and testing new products per customer requirements.
• Determine the need for and schedule field service visits for troubleshooting, commissioning, and training.
• Manage the budget of the Applications and Systems Engineering team.
• Travel up to 25% to customer sites.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of industrial experience in Industrial Automation in a technical discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of application engineering, systems engineering, or design engineering with heavy customer interface.
• Management or leadership experience.

Skills

• Strong structured problem-solving skills.
• Experience with employee performance management practices.
• Detail-oriented, results-driven, self-starting, and proactive.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Solid understanding of engineering documents (schematics, component data sheets, PCB layout, and product specifications) and technical product literature.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and functions.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and effectively present information to customers, managers, and engineers.
• Understanding of motion control theory and essential components.
• Experience with various fieldbus protocols.
• Proficiency with multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and data recorders for troubleshooting product and systems issues.
• Experience with EMC/EMI issues, including wiring, shielding, and grounding practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

Pay

Expected base salary range: $100,000–$155,800. The salary range reflects base pay compensation for this position and may vary based on factors such as worksite location, market conditions, candidate’s skill set, experience, education, and internal peer comparisons. Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this opportunity to U.S. Persons, including U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent residents, individuals granted asylum, or refugees.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA).
• Paid time off and holidays.
• 401k Retirement Plan with matching employer contributions.
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.
• Paid leaves.
• Tuition assistance.

About the company

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates worldwide, providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit, and control motion. The company’s offerings include electric motors, air moving subsystems, power transmission components, and automation solutions for applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. Regal Rexnord serves diverse end markets, including factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, and more. The company operates through three segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control, with facilities worldwide.