Application Engineer

USA Rare Earth, LLC

107d

About The Position

As an Application Engineer, you’ll work directly with customers and internal teams to translate application requirements and technical drawings into material and design recommendations. You’ll support the quotation process, collaborate with manufacturing, and contribute to product presentations for a wide variety of audiences. This is a hands-on, customer-facing engineering role ideal for someone energized by technical problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field
• 2–5 years of experience in application or product engineering, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Familiarity with magnetic materials, rare earth technologies, or high-performance material selection preferred
• Proficient in analyzing electrical machines and use of finite element analysis softwares like Ansys/JAMG/Simulia
• Strong proficiency in interpreting technical drawings and specifications
• Experience generating technical quotations or proposals for OEM or B2B customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A customer-first mindset with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach
• High attention to detail, with ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Hands on experience on motor performance measurement in a laboratory set-up will be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret customer application requirements, product drawings, and technical specs
• Recommend appropriate magnet grades, dimensions, and tolerances based on performance and manufacturability
• Prepare technical quotations that meet both customer needs and internal capabilities
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Manufacturing, Product, and Quality teams to ensure solution feasibility and accuracy
• Develop and maintain technical content for use in presentations, product sheets, and internal documentation
• Present our capabilities and solutions to customers, prospects, internal stakeholders, and at tradeshows, under the guidance of the Director of Application Engineering and Product Management
• Provide engineering support across the customer lifecycle, from pre-sale design consultation to post-sale troubleshooting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees