Technical Sales Engineer

About the role

The Technical Sales Engineer serves as the technical authority for the Heavy Lifting Systems business, leading application engineering, technical solution development, engineering coordination, and technical project definition from customer opportunity through engineering release. This role bridges Sales, customers, and external engineers—owning application definition, technical scoping, and engineering coordination—while helping establish the foundational processes, standards, and documentation needed to evolve toward in-house engineering over time.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery with Sales and customers to define application requirements, operating conditions, and system scope for engineered lifting solutions.
• Provide preliminary system sizing, application feasibility assessments, and configuration recommendations.
• Translate customer and sales requirements into structured engineering scopes for outsourced engineering partners.
• Own the technical definition of HLS projects from customer opportunity through engineering release, ensuring solutions are safe, manufacturable, commercially viable, and aligned with customer requirements.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with external engineering and fabrication partners for system configuration, structural calculations, and detailed engineering design.
• Review and approve below-the-hook engineering drawings, calculations, and submittals.
• Ensure compliance with ASME BTH-1, CMAA, OSHA, and Magswitch internal safety standards, global standards, and SB30.20 (Below the hook lifting devices).
• Verify magnet selection, load paths, attachment design, safety factors, and review FEA when provided.
• Deliver complete engineering packages, including drawings, BOMs, specifications, lift plans, and technical documentation to enable successful project execution.
• Support service technicians and installation partners during commissioning or technical escalations (primarily remote).
• Standardize engineering practices, reusable designs, and technical documentation to improve scalability, reduce engineering effort, and support the long-term growth of the HLS business.
• Identify recurring application or installation issues and drive updates to engineering standards and design practices.
• Drive efforts to standardize lifting system, sub-assembly, and component designs to reduce one-off customization where practical.
• Develop Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs, spare part inventory, and customer best-practice guidelines.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related technical field (required).
• Minimum of five years of experience in engineered-to-order equipment, lifting devices, cranes, rigging, automation, or heavy industrial machinery.
• Ability to review CAD drawings, interpret FEA, and manage engineering documentation.

Prior to applying

Please note: This role is not open to third-party recruiting agencies. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Magswitch is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.