Application Engineer (m/w/d) - 100%

Eugen Seitz AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exciting PET/industrial tech

Direct collaboration with internationa

Creative freedom

Flat decision-making in SME

Strong technical team

Job summary

Eugen Seitz AG, operating as SeitzValve, develops high-precision valve solutions for PET and industrial applications. We seek an Application Engineer to be the central link between customers, development, and product.

You will translate customer requirements into technical concepts, drive product developments, and collaborate with international partners while using your mechanical engineering background and German/English language skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical or systems engineering; strong technical background.
• Experience translating customer needs into technical solutions.
• Excellent German and English communication, team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts with customers and shape design concepts.
• Own technical specifications for valve solutions.
• Collaborate on complex development projects with international teams.
• Serve as primary technical contact for customer inquiries and new applications.
• Initiate and drive new product developments in PET sector.

Skills

Customer contact

International collaboration

Technical translation

Blow molding knowledge

Valve technology

Education

Degree in mechanical or systems engineering

Tools

PET / blow molding experience

Valve technology experience

Job description

Welcome to the fascinating world of high-pressure solenoid valves at SeitzValve!

SeitzValve, a leader in the development and production of valve technology for gaseous media in the medium- and high-pressure ranges, opens the door to a fascinating world of innovative solutions. Our ambition to think bigger and more progressively drives us to make life better for the next generation. At SeitzValve, we rely on proactivity, a sense of responsibility, reliability, innovation, and enthusiasm to drive our work forward.

Your responsibilities

Bring technology to the customer—and ideas to the product.

Are you not only an engineer, but also a bridge between the customer and the development team?
Do you understand technical requirements—and turn them into innovative solutions?

Then you’ve come to the right place.

At Seitz, you’ll work alongside our customers to develop high-precision valve solutions for the PET industry—an environment where technology, speed, and precision are crucial.

As an Application Engineer, you serve as the central link between the customer, the development team, and the product.
You understand applications, identify opportunities, and actively drive new solutions forward.

Your Responsibilities:

• Developing and helping to shape design concepts in close collaboration with customers
• Responsibility for the technical specifications of valve solutions
• Collaborating on complex development projects in an international environment
• Primary point of contact for technical customer inquiries and new applications
• Initiating and driving new product developments in the PET sector
• Building and deepening expertise in blow molding and valve technology
• Close collaboration with internal teams and external partners

Your Profile

What makes you successful

• Degree in mechanical engineering or systems engineering
• Several years of experience in product development (ideally >5 years)
• Experience with technically challenging products in an industrial setting
• Understanding of customer requirements and their translation into technical solutions
• Enjoyment of direct customer contact and international collaboration
• Very good German and English language skills
• Experience in the field of PET / blow molding
• Knowledge of valve or fluid technology

What Sets You Apart

• You take the initiative to drive projects forward and take responsibility
• You think analytically, creatively, and with an entrepreneurial mindset
• You are open and approachable and enjoy working as part of a team
• You have the courage to propose and implement new ideas
• You think outside the box and continue to refine solutions

Here’s what we offer you

Here’s what you can look forward to

• Exciting technologies in the field of PET and industrial applications
• Direct collaboration with international customers
• Ample creative freedom and autonomy
• Flat decision-making structures in a close-knit small-to-medium-sized enterprise
• A motivated team with a high level of technical expertise

Interested?