Application Engineer

RS Asia Pacific; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales incentive bonus

Superannuation

Hybrid flexibility

Job summary

RS Asia Pacific is seeking an Application Engineer in Australia to provide technical guidance, understand customer needs, and drive commercial growth across the market. The role covers supporting sales teams, delivering training, and guiding product selections.

You will build product knowledge, identify opportunities, and engage customers throughout the full sales cycle, including post-sales support. Hybrid work arrangement and incentives are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience as an Application Engineer in electronics, mechanical, industrial, distribution, or related RS industry roles.
• Strong communication skills to engage effectively at all business levels.
• Self-motivated, independent, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to provide value-added technical specification and engineering advice to customers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical expert supporting sales and business teams.
• Build and maintain product knowledge (FAQs, comparisons, alternatives).
• Deliver product and technical training to sales teams and customers.
• Support new product selection and launches with Product and Supplier Managers.
• Develop strong knowledge of the RS Pro product range and applications.
• Provide technical advice to customers and internal sales teams.
• Support sales and marketing with technical solutions and value propositions.
• Identify customer projects and specification opportunities.
• Support trade shows, demos, and technical marketing activities.
• Engage with customers across the full sales cycle, including post-sales support.

Skills

Strong communication

Self-motivated

Independent work

Customer engagement

Job description

LOCATION: Hybrid, Smithfield, NSW

CONTRACT TYPE: Full time Permanent

Are you passionate about building strong customer relationships and driving commercial growth? Join RS as an Application Engineer where you'll be providing technical guidance to understand customer needs, recommend the right solutions and driving business growth across the market.

What You'll Do

• Act as the technical expert supporting sales and business teams
• Build and maintain product knowledge (FAQs, comparisons, alternatives)
• Deliver product and technical training to sales teams and customers
• Support new product selection and launches with Product and Supplier Managers
• Develop strong knowledge of the RS Pro product range and applications
• Provide technical advice to customers and internal sales teams
• Support sales and marketing with technical solutions and value propositions
• Identify customer projects and specification opportunities
• Support trade shows, demos, and technical marketing activities
• Engage with customers across the full sales cycle, including post-sales support

About You

• Minimum 5 years' experience as an Application Engineer in electronics, mechanical, industrial, distribution, or related RS industry roles
• Strong communication skills to engage effectively at all business levels
• Self-motivated, independent, and able to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to provide value-added technical specification and engineering advice to customers

The extra's you'll get

At RS, as well as the usual employee benefits, you'd expect from a FTSE listed company, including sales incentive bonus, Superannuation, hybrid flexibility and many more.

About RS Group

RS is a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, enabling them to operate efficiently and sustainably. We operate in 36 markets, stock over 830,000 industrial and specialist products and list an additional five million relevant for our industrial customers, sourced from over 2,500 suppliers. This extensive range supports our customers across the industrial lifecycle of designing, building and maintaining equipment and operations. We enhance their experience through a tailored service model, leveraging our efficient physical, digital and process infrastructure sustainably. We combine a technically led and digitally enabled approach with an exceptional team of experts; ultimately, it's our people that make the difference. Our purpose, making amazing happen for a better world, reflects our focus on delivering results for people, planet and profit. RS Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with stock ticker RS1 and in the year ended 31 March 2025 reported revenue of £2,904 million.

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