Engineer/Sr. Engineer - Applications and Systems

Pacific Headhunter; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Headhunter is seeking an Engineer/Senior Engineer - Application Engineering (Isolation Valves) in Pune, India. You will collaborate with customers, sales teams, and manufacturing locations to deliver technically sound and commercially competitive quotations, sizing, and evaluations for isolation valve applications.

You will review specifications and process conditions, conduct valve sizing and costing, and provide pre-sales support while coordinating with multiple teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 3–8 years of experience in application engineering, proposals, quotations, or related technical functions.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and customer application requirements.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in MS Office and business systems.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers, sales teams, channel partners, and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and develop valve automation solutions.
• Review specifications, process conditions, and technical requirements to identify optimal product selections.
• Perform valve and actuator sizing, costing, and technical evaluations for isolation valve applications.
• Prepare accurate, competitive techno-commercial quotations aligned with customer needs and business objectives.
• Provide pre-sales technical support and application guidance to customers and partners.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure complete and compliant proposals.
• Participate in bid discussions, client presentations, and project reviews as needed.
• Ensure quotations comply with DOA and quality standards.
• Maintain records in CRM and other business tools.

Skills

Engineering principles

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office & business systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Instrumentation/Chemical Eng.

Tools

CRM systems

Quotation tools

ERP platforms

Engineering software

Job description

Position Summary:

As an Engineer / Senior Engineer - Application Engineering (Isolation Valves), you will play a critical role in delivering customer-focused technical and commercial solutions for isolation valve products and associated automation equipment. Working closely with customers, sales teams, project stakeholders, and manufacturing locations, you will support bid management activities including product selection, actuator sizing, technical evaluations, costing, and quotation preparation. This role offers an opportunity to apply your engineering expertise, collaborate across global teams, and contribute to delivering innovative solutions that help customers achieve their operational objectives.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Collaborate with customers, sales teams, channel partners, and internal stakeholders to understand application requirements and develop fit-for-purpose valve automation solutions.
• Review customer specifications, process conditions, project documentation, and technical requirements to identify optimal product selections.
• Perform valve and actuator selection, sizing, costing, and technical evaluations for isolation valve applications.
• Prepare accurate, competitive, and timely techno-commercial quotations in alignment with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Provide pre-sales technical support and application guidance to customers, distributors, and business partners.
• Coordinate with business development, sales, legal, project management, product management, operations, and manufacturing teams to ensure complete and compliant proposals.
• Participate in technical discussions, bid clarification meetings, customer presentations, and project review sessions as required.
• Ensure all quotations comply with company policies, Delegation of Authority (DOA) requirements, and applicable quality standards.
• Maintain accurate records and project data within customer relationship management (CRM) systems and other business tools.
• Manage multiple opportunities simultaneously while consistently meeting deadlines in a dynamic business environment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing quotation quality, responsiveness, and overall customer experience.
• Contribute technical insights and market feedback to strengthen product offerings and application engineering practices.

Who You Are:

You act with a sense of ownership and accountability, consistently delivering high-quality results in support of team and business objectives. You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared goals while valuing diverse perspectives and expertise. You adapt approach and demeanor in real time to match the demands of different situations and stakeholders. You learn quickly when facing new situations, experiment with effective solutions, and use both successes and challenges as opportunities for continuous improvement. You remain resilient under pressure and make sound decisions in fast-paced and evolving environments.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3 to 8 years of experience in application engineering, proposals, quotations, product engineering, technical sales support, or related technical functions.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and customer application requirements.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and business systems.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple assignments, and meet established deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional and global teams.
• Customer-focused mindset with commitment to quality, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience with isolation valves, on-off valves, automated valve packages, actuators, and related instrumentation products.
• Knowledge of valve selection principles, actuator sizing methodologies, and control or automation applications.
• Familiarity with industry standards and specifications applicable to oil & gas, power, chemical, refining, petrochemical, water, or other process industries.
• Understanding of metallurgy, material selection, fluid mechanics, pressure-temperature ratings, and process applications.
• Exposure to testing methodologies, including destructive and non-destructive testing techniques.
• Experience working with CRM systems, quotation tools, ERP platforms, or engineering software applications.
• Knowledge of project bidding processes, commercial evaluations, and customer specification reviews.
• Experience supporting global customers and multicultural teams.