Applications Engineer, Senior

Flowserve; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve is seeking a Senior Application Engineer at Chennai (Ambattur) to deliver techno-commercial quotes for seals and auxiliary systems, coordinating with regional teams from quote to order. You will make technical and commercial decisions with Com Ops, sales, and operations.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in rotating equipment, strong knowledge of seals/pumps, and excellent English communication. This role involves global project leadership and strict bid governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Chemical / Instrumentation engineering.
• 10+ years in rotating equipment, especially auxiliary systems.
• Strong knowledge of seals, pumps and vendor docs.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide techno-commercial quotes for seals and auxiliary systems.
• Coordinate with regional Com Ops and EPC for bids and orders.
• Review project specs and submit market-competitive quotations.
• Handover clean orders to engineering and support post-order.

Skills

Mechanical seals

Auxiliary systems

Project management

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical / Chemical / Instrumentation

Tools

FAEP

Flow Force

EIS

PRMS

Job description

Company Overview:

Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals. If you're looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion. Whether you're an individual contributor or a people leader, you'll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values: People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity. At Flowserve, we're inspired by what we can achieve together—creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today's world while building tomorrow.

Position Title - Senior Application Engineer

Summary

This role is responsible for providing techno-commercial quotes for seals and auxiliary systems by coordinating with multiple internal and external stakeholders, working in tandem with regional Com Ops team on strategic projects from quote till order and responsible for clean order hand-off to engineering. The application engineer is also expected to be capable of making technical and commercial decisions as appropriate in coordination with regional Com Ops team, sales and Operations.

Position preferences

• Strong knowledge on Flowserve seal and auxiliary products and pumps
• Capability to review project specifications, pump data sheets, vendor documents, Inspection and testing requirements etc. and timely submission of techno-commercial offer for mechanical seals & auxiliary systems at market level pricing in response to RFQ's
• Very good knowledge on commercial terms, delivery, warranty terms and clear understanding of Transfer Pricing 2.0 policy, effectively utilize TP 2.0 with FPD to increase FLS spent on seals and systems
• Actively participate in technical bid evaluation (TBE) meetings with EPC (on behalf of regional team) and provide appropriate technical and commercial solutions to secure the project
• Liaison with regional Com Ops, Operations and sub-suppliers and other departments as needed to ensure technical compliance of seal / system quotes
• Track record of leading global projects and maintaining project master list to support technical and commercial decisions
• Manage and monitor large project proposal throughout the entire bid cycle and participate in strategic discussions with Regional Com Ops and other stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge in review purchase order and ensure compliance and transfer project files to order fulfilment, organize order hand-off calls with respective stakeholders
• Effectively utilize the various tools including, but not limited to: FAEP, Customer Connect, EIS, Flow Force, PRMS and other costing tools,
• Ability to work in an extended flexible schedule under deadline pressures
• Keeping perfect and effective communication channel with all the team internal and external stakeholders

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He / She will be required to follow any other instructions upon the request of his / her reporting Manager, Site leader and Functional leader.

Position Competencies/ Behaviors

• Excellent Communication Skills in English (both oral and written)
• Strong technical acumen and analytical thinking
• High level of presentation and reporting skills
• Commercial sense, Market intimacy
• Flexible, self-motivated individual with a positive and proactive approach and strong customer service ethic
• Time management

Key Skills

• Strong knowledge of Mechanical Seals & Auxiliary systems / Rotating equipment
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with track record of managing large projects
• Continuous improvement mindset and high degree of comfort with quoting tools and related technologies
• Knowledge of rotating equipment (particularly seals/pumps) is strongly recommended
• Successful completion of Flowserve trainings – Seals & Pump fundamentals, Flowserve Application Engineering program (FAEP)

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in Mechanical / Chemical / Instrumentation engineering.
• Should have 10+ years of experience in the rotating equipment industry, particularly in auxiliary systems

Location: GTEC - Ambattur, Chennai.

Req ID : R-21332

Job Family Group : Sales

Job Family : SA Applications Engineering

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