Field Application Engineer (h/f) Fluid-control

IMI; Paris; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Dedicated in-house engineering team

Remote-based role

Job summary

IMI seeks a Field Application Engineer (h/f) for Fluid Control/Pneumatics to translate customer requirements into practical automation solutions. You will collaborate with sales and engineering to deliver technically sound proposals and support long-term customer success.

Regular travel within France is expected, with time spent at Paris/Collégien offices. This role blends hands-on engineering with customer interactions in a dynamic industrial environment, offering autonomy in a remote-based

Qualifications

• Experience in application engineering or similar customer-facing role.
• Experience in pneumatics.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as AutoCAD or Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements and develop tailored technical solutions.
• Select products, configure systems, and prepare technical proposals and documentation.
• Create CAD drawings, bills of materials, and technical specifications.
• Support customer meetings and provide expert technical advice.
• Partner with Sales and Key Account Managers to drive customer success.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing solutions and introduce additional products.

Skills

Application engineering experience

Pneumatics know-how

Customer-facing communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Willingness to travel within France

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world - creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don't invent in isolation - we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

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Role Overview

As a Field Application Engineer (h/f) Fluid Controll/Pneumatics, you will help customers solve technical challenges by developing practical application and automation solutions. Working closely with customers, sales teams, and engineering colleagues, you will translate requirements into effective solutions, provide technical guidance, and support long-term customer success. This role combines hands-on engineering expertise with regular customer interaction in a dynamic industrial environment.

Travel: Regular travel within France to support customers and business activities. Expect 1-2 days a week of travel. Most of the other days you will spend at our offices in Paris/Collégien.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements and develop tailored technical solutions.
• Select products, configure systems, and prepare technical proposals and documentation.
• Create CAD drawings, bills of materials, and technical specifications.
• Support customer meetings and provide expert technical advice.
• Partner with Sales and Key Account Managers to drive customer success.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing solutions and introduce additional products.
• Assess solution feasibility and support validation activities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience in application engineering, technical support, or a similar customer-facing engineering role within pneumatics.
• Experience using CAD software such as AutoCAD or Inventor.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to work across multiple teams.
• Willingness to travel within France – including occasional overnights.

WHY JOIN IMI?

• Market-aligned base salary and bonus + company car.
• Dedicated in-house engineering team creating customized customer solutions.
• High autonomy in a remote-based role.
• International and collaborative culture.

IMI VALUES

Always Care | Be Curious | Create Impact