Applications Engineer - West Coast

Nidec • Eden Prairie, MN

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About The Position

The Applications Engineer provides technical sales and application support to Nidec Control Techniques field sales staff to help meet company sales objectives. The role demonstrates products to customers, advises on product selection and sizing, and supports applications involving motion control, high-performance and general-purpose drives, and pumping systems for irrigation and municipal applications.

The position develops training and sales presentations and may build demonstration systems. It helps customers develop software for complex machinery, including programming, debugging, and troubleshooting through completion. The engineer also supports the broader engineering organization through technical support and field service by email, phone, ticket responses, and site visits. The role serves customers including integrators, OEMs, end users, and distributors, and requires regional travel, generally 25%–50%, with overnight travel expected once or twice per month.

This is a seasoned technical contributor role that works under limited supervision on a range of moderately complex projects and may manage entire projects or processes. It may involve coaching and delegating work to other professionals and contributing to departmental goals and planning.

Requirements

• Four-year technical engineering degree such as BSE, BSEE, BSEET, BSME, or BSMET, or equivalent.
• Five or more years of experience in engineering or selling automation solutions.
• Proficiency in motion-control programming with servo-drive and vector-drive systems.
• Experience implementing servo drives and variable-frequency drives (VFDs).
• Familiarity with IEC 61131 programming platforms.
• Familiarity with industrial communications protocols, including EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and Profinet.
• Ability to travel throughout the region; travel is expected to be 25%–50%, with overnight travel once or twice per month.
• The additional job details specify a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of seven years of prior relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with drives and/or motion control, including PLCs and motion controllers, is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical sales and application support to field sales staff to promote products and services and meet sales objectives.
• Demonstrate Nidec Control Techniques products to customers, sometimes taking the lead.
• Maintain proficiency in regional products and applications, including motion control, high-performance and general-purpose applications, and pumping applications.
• Size drives, motors, and peripheral devices for effective product application.
• Prepare training and sales presentations and develop demonstration systems as needed.
• Help sales personnel and customers select products that meet application requirements, including mentoring sales and technical team members.
• Help customers develop software programs for complex machinery, including developing programs from concept and debugging and troubleshooting them through completion when needed.
• Support technical support and field service needs by email, phone, ticket responses, and site visits.
• Make scheduled on-site visits to OEM, distributor, and user accounts to gather technical information and provide product application and selection guidance.
• Travel throughout the region, with occasional travel to other states and national sales meetings.
• Coach, review, and delegate work to other professionals and manage end-to-end projects or processes.

What This Job Offers

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