Applications Engineer

Convergix • Saint Paul, MN

8d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking talented and energetic individuals to join our growing team! Greatness takes continuous evolution. That's why we're bringing together relentless problem solvers, proven processes, and audacious thinkers. We are driving to become one unrivaled force in automation - pushing what's possible for ourselves and our customers. One team. Any challenge. Convergix is a global automation systems integrator serving diverse end markets. We design, build, test, and integrate custom solutions to automate our customers’ operations, focusing on unique challenges others struggle to address. As a team, we are on an improvement journey in pursuit of our vision: to become the ultimate trusted partner to our customers, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge with our passionate people, world renowned processes and diverse experience. If you want to join a team whose mission is to elevate the automation industry, we want to hear from you! Learn more about us: https://convergixautomation.com/

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of automation industry experience, preferably with direct experience developing technical proposals, costing, and scope.
• Ability to read mechanical design drawings and customer part prints.
• Ability to develop basic CAD concepts.
• Strong communication skills to present to internal teams, customers, and vendor partners.
• Work with project teams and customers to design and estimate complete systems.
• Recognize cost factors such as timelines, materials, labor, and tooling.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally lifts or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Quoting, Sales and Customer Interaction is preferred.
• Understanding of Electrical & Pneumatic controls architecture preferred.
• Firsthand experience in robotics, automation, mechanical design, custom machinery, and/or control systems.
• Talent to conceptualize automation solutions to complex manufacturing challenges in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Develop three or more project opportunities daily and visit customer manufacturing sites across North America to understand customers’ challenges and identify opportunities.
• Conceptualize custom automation solutions using smart industrial robots and develop the plan to make each concept a reality.
• Deliver comprehensive proposals covering scope, costing, schedule, and performance criteria.
• Engage customers through requirements definition, concept generation, cost development, mapping constraints to design trade-offs, and proposal presentation.
• Engage with the salesperson to support the win strategy.
• Interact with sales and management teams to lead technical alignment.
• Present concepts to customers emphasizing competitive advantages.
• Support the internal proposal design team and processes.
• Document technical requirements and project risks; oversee project plans and change procedures.
• Participate in technical advisory roles and interact with customers at all levels, as required.
• Ensure effective handoff to operations for maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Follow a standardized quoting process.
• Deliver standardized presentations including capture plans, executive reviews, and customer reviews.
• Develop supplier scopes (SSOWs) and evaluate supplier compliance in partnership with Supply Chain Management.
• Maintain an active risk register through the quote cycle; rate probability/impact, execute mitigations, and escalate when triggers are met.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
• 401K, including company match
• Company-paid life insurance with optional supplemental coverage for you and your spouse/children
• Company-paid short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid-time off and company-paid holidays
• Profit Sharing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree