Application Engineer

API Delevan, Inc.; Chester (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Portescap (a Regal Rexnord brand) in the US seeks an Application Engineer to bridge customers, sales, and engineering for motion control solutions. This role engages in concept through production, requiring strong engineering fundamentals and customer collaboration.

You will work as the technical liaison on miniature motors, gearboxes, and motion control products, supporting aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial applications while managing long development cycles.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in application, sales, systems or related customer-facing engineering roles.
• Experience working directly with customers to develop technical solutions.
• Willingness to travel 15–20%, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical contact for customers during sales and development lifecycle.
• Evaluate applications, size motors, perform feasibility and validation activities.
• Lead cross-functional programs from concept through production launch.
• Translate requirements into specifications for engineering/manufacturing.

Skills

Customer-facing engineering

Motor systems

Motion control

Program/project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics

Job description

Work Model: You’ll work in a hybrid model, onsite at your designated Regal Rexnord location at least 3 days per week (Monday–Thursday), with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days, including Friday. This is a hybrid onsite position based out of our West Chester, Pennsylvania. Portescap (a Regal Rexnord brand) is seeking an Application Engineer to serve as the technical liaison between customers, sales, and engineering teams for advanced motion control solutions used in aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial applications. This customer-facing role combines engineering expertise, technical solution development, and project management to support customers throughout the entire product lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through qualification and production launch. The ideal candidate will possess a strong engineering foundation, experience working directly with customers, and the ability to manage complex technical programs with long development cycles. This position offers the opportunity to work on highly engineered miniature motor, gearbox, and motion control solutions that support critical aerospace and defense applications.

Essential Responsibilities

• Customer-Facing Technical Support & Solution Development
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers throughout the sales and product development lifecycle.
  • Collaborate directly with customers to understand technical requirements, application challenges, performance expectations, and program objectives.
  • Develop and recommend standard, modified, or customized motion control solutions that align with customer needs and business objectives.
  • Translate customer requirements into clear technical specifications for engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Application Engineering & Product Expertise
  • Evaluate customer applications and perform technical analysis, motor sizing, feasibility assessments, and performance validation activities.
  • Apply technical expertise in motors, gearboxes, electromechanical systems, and motion control technologies to identify optimal solutions.
  • Support development of custom-engineered products for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial applications.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on Portescap's precision motion technologies and product portfolio.
• Program & Project Management
  • Lead customer programs from concept through development, qualification, testing, and production launch.
  • Coordinate cross-functional activities among engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, and commercial teams.
  • Manage project timelines, customer milestones, risks, and action items to ensure successful program execution.
  • Support programs with development cycles that may span multiple years and require ongoing customer engagement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner closely with sales, business development, engineering, operations, and manufacturing teams to deliver customer solutions.
  • Facilitate communication between customers and technical teams to ensure alignment on design requirements, schedules, and deliverables.
  • Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, customer meetings, and new product introduction activities.
• Customer Relationship Management
  • Build trusted relationships with customer engineering, procurement, and program management teams.
  • Support customer visits, technical presentations, design discussions, and program reviews.
  • Provide ongoing technical support throughout the life of customer programs.
  • Identify opportunities for business growth, product expansion, and long-term customer partnerships.
• Market & Product Insights
  • Gather customer feedback and market intelligence regarding emerging applications, technologies, and competitive activity.
  • Provide insights that support future product development and strategic growth initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3-5+ years of engineering experience in Application Engineering, Sales Engineering, Systems Engineering, Product Engineering, or related customer-facing technical roles.
• Experience working directly with customers to develop and deliver technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple projects, timelines, and customer priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to travel approximately 15-20%, including customer visits and occasional international travel.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with electric motors, motion control systems, precision motion solutions, gearboxes, electromechanical products, or related technologies.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, aviation, military, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with aerospace development programs, qualification processes, and long product development cycles.
• Background supporting custom-engineered solutions or highly technical products.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering projects and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
• Knowledge of ITAR, DFARS, aerospace, defense, or compliance-driven environments.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture. Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of the company’s Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affiliation Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].

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