Application Engineer

Job Description

<p><b>Overview</b></p><p>Our client, a leading manufacturer in advanced engineered products, is seeking an <b>Applications Engineer</b> to support customer-driven new product introduction (NPI) projects. This role focuses on engineering deliverables, technical communication, and cross-functional collaboration throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop, validate, and launch high-quality, manufacturable engineering solutions.</p><p><br></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li>Understand customer applications, vehicle programs, emerging technologies, and engineering requirements including regulatory and competitive considerations.</li><li>Lead technical communication throughout project phases, including product evaluation, testing, and measurement to establish design targets.</li><li>Recommend engineering solutions using available technologies, material standards, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) principles.</li><li>Select purchased components and collaborate with suppliers as needed.</li><li>Utilize engineering calculation tools and light FEA/CFD analysis (e.g., ANSYS for stress, back pressure, surface temperature).</li><li>Coordinate with internal development teams for advanced engineering support and work with design centers for model/drawing completion, markups, and engineering change notifications using PTC Windchill and Creo View.</li><li>Ensure released drawings and process flow documentation are feasible, manufacturable, and compliant with customer requirements.</li><li>Create preliminary process documentation (PFD) and support handoff to manufacturing engineering teams through launch.</li><li>Work directly with customer engineers, suppliers, sales, costing, manufacturing, and quality teams on pre-sales, new awards, NPI activities, and production support.</li><li>Build strong technical relationships with customers through effective communication and engineering leadership.</li><li>Support development of technical solutions related to acoustics, thermals, fluids/power, and durability.</li><li>Consider manufacturability, GD&T, measurement capability, materials, performance, and compliance requirements in all design work.</li><li>Use Creo Parametric to design and model complete systems, including DFM modifications, integration of standard products, and customer-directed design updates.</li><li>Coordinate testing and validation at customer or internal facilities.</li><li>Monitor industry trends, customer needs, competitive products, and technological advancements to support proposals and business cases for sustainable product development.</li><li>Lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives for existing products.</li><li>Support all phases of the business process from concept and development through prototype, validation, production launch, and market introduction.</li><li>Occasional travel required.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><b>Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.</li><li>Minimum 5 years of mechanical engineering experience.</li><li>Minimum 5 years of experience in a related industry (e.g., automotive, engineered products, industrial systems).</li><li>Proficiency with CAE and CAD tools.</li><li>Strong understanding of ASME Y14.5-2009, welding processes, and metal forming.</li></ul><p></p>