Application Engineer

Emerson • Stafford, TX

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About The Position

The Application Engineer serves as a liaison between the sales channel and internal departments, including Marketing, Sales, and Engineering. The role cultivates customer and sales-channel relationships and provides technical assistance on product applicability and installation practices. It supports product sizing and selection, list-price generation, and margin optimization; analyzes common product problems and communicates solutions; and evaluates engineered-to-order (ETO) and made-to-order (MTO) solutions, including quotation submissions and quoted prices. The position also develops and delivers product training for the sales channel, employees, and customers, while collaborating with multifunctional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to 25%.
• Identify and seize new opportunities; consider relevant factors and use appropriate decision-making criteria; provide timely and effective information across the organization; persist despite obstacles and setbacks; and gather data from multiple, diverse sources when solving problems.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Systems Engineering, or Engineering Technology.
• Relevant engineering work or internship/co-op experience.
• Experience in a customer-facing, service-related, inside-sales, or technical-sales role.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Familiarity with various hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the sales channel and internal Marketing, Sales, and Engineering departments.
• Cultivate effective customer and sales-channel relationships while partnering with collaborators.
• Provide the sales channel with technical assistance regarding product applicability and installation practices.
• Support product sizing and selection, list-price generation, and margin optimization.
• Analyze common product problems and communicate solutions.
• Evaluate engineered-to-order (ETO) and made-to-order (MTO) solutions, including quotation submissions and quoted prices.
• Develop and conduct product training for the sales channel, employees, and customers.
• Collaborate with multifunctional teams and promote shared awareness.

Benefits

• Medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee resource groups and recognition.
• Flexible time-off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation, and holiday leave.
• Career development support through mentorship, training, and leadership opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level