Applications Engineer II- Solutions

Nidec Motor Corporation • St. Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Application Engineer – Solutions Engineering is responsible for supporting customer-facing solution development, from early engagement and requirements definition through solution design, documentation, and deployment support. This role works cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering to ensure that standard products or minor derivatives are effectively applied to meet customer needs. Core Objective: Enable successful customer solution development by translating application requirements into optimized technical designs and ensuring seamless execution across the product lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field required
• 3–7 years of experience in design engineering, application engineering, or systems engineering within automation or motion control
• Strong understanding of motion control systems, electric motors, drives, and gearing technologies
• Experience with system-level design and integration in industrial or automation environments
• Ability to translate customer requirements into practical and scalable technical solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface directly with customers
• Ability to work cross-functionally in dynamic, customer-driven environments
• Customer-focused mindset with strong collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with CAD tools, system modeling, or engineering analysis tools preferred

Responsibilities

• Early Customer Engagement & Requirements Definition: Collaborate with Sales and customers to understand application requirements, constraints, and success criteria. Define and document technical requirements, including performance, environmental, and integration needs. Support feasibility analysis and ensure alignment with standard product capabilities.
• Solution Selection, Design & Technical Recommendation: Develop system-level solutions using standard or minimally modified product platforms. Select appropriate motors, drives, gearing, and control components based on application requirements. Perform basic system design, calculations, and validation of proposed solutions. Provide clear technical recommendations aligned with performance, cost, and scalability objectives.
• Technical Documentation Development: Generate complete technical documentation packages, including: System architecture diagrams, Product selection documentation, Performance calculations and assumptions, application notes and integration guidelines. Ensuring documentation is accurate, standardized, and suitable for internal and customer use.
• New Business Development (NBD) & Sales Support: Partner with Sales to support new business opportunities through technical engagement. Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, and solution presentations. Support proposal development, including technical content and solution positioning. Contribute to improving win rates through strong technical differentiation.
• Product Management & Engineering Collaboration: Provide structured feedback to Product Management on gaps, opportunities, and emerging application needs. Collaborate with Engineering to validate feasibility and identify minor product modifications when required. Support continuous improvement of standard product platforms based on application insights.
• Deployment & Post-Sales Support: Support solution implementation, including integration and commissioning guidance. Troubleshoot issues and provide technical support during deployment. Ensure solutions perform as expected in real-world applications.
• Product Training for Commercial Team: Support development and delivery of training materials for Sales and commercial teams. Educate internal stakeholders on product capabilities, application considerations, and solution approaches. Support knowledge transfer to improve overall technical competency across the organization.

What This Job Offers

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