Application Engineer

Henpen Corporation; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Henpen Corporation in Greenville, SC, is hiring an Application Engineer - Automotive to support Port Fuel Injection products across the product lifecycle. You will be the technical interface among engineering, testing, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, solving problems and documenting results.

Responsibilities include designing and refining injector-related processes, investigating performance issues, leading RCCA activities, and contributing to continuous improvement with suppliers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, automotive engineering or related field
• 5+ years in application engineering, product support, or validation engineering
• Experience with design, validation and manufacturing of diesel fuel injector systems (common rail)
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to document technical issues clearly and professionally

Responsibilities

• Provide application engineering support for Port Fuel Injection products and programs
• Investigate product performance issues, test failures, flow audits, and field incidents
• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective actions for engineering issues
• Author and maintain technical documentation such as incident reports and engineering updates
• Participate in engineering meetings and communicate status to stakeholders
• Support manufacturing and supply chain with technical input for shipment readiness and product quality
• Interface with internal labs, quality, and external suppliers to resolve issues
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to product performance and reliability

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Automotive Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T

Job description

Application Engineer-Automotive
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Pay Rate -95000-125000
Job Description

General Scope

The Port Fuel Injection (PFI) Applications Engineeris responsible forapplication-level engineering support of fuel injection products, ensuring proper performance, validation, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle. This role serves as a technical interface between engineering, testing, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions, with strong emphasis on problem solving, documentation, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities and Duties

Design, develop, and refine remanufacturing processes for Hydraulically Actuated Unit Diesel injectors and Common Rail Diesel injectors.

• Provide application engineering support for Port Fuel Injection products and assigned programs
• Investigate product performance issues, including test failures, flow audits, and field incidents
• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective action activities for engineering issues
• Author andmaintainformal technical documentation such as incident reports, audit summaries, and engineering updates
• Participate in recurring engineering meetings (EPO, Gemba, program reviews) and communicate status to stakeholders
• Support manufacturing and supply chain with technical input tomaintainshipment readiness and product quality
• Interface with internal labs, quality, and external suppliers as needed to resolve technical issues
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to product performance and application robustness

Working Conditions

• Office-based engineering environment
• Regular interaction with engineering, quality, manufacturing, lab, and IT resources
• Occasional support outside standard hours during critical issues or product launches

Qualifications

General Scope

The Port Fuel Injection (PFI) Applications Engineeris responsible forapplication-level engineering support of fuel injection products, ensuring proper performance, validation, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle. This role serves as a technical interface between engineering, testing, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions, with strong emphasis on problem solving, documentation, and cross-functional coordination.

Minimum Requirements

• · Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Automotive Engineering, or related field
• 5 + years' Experience in application engineering, product support, or validation engineering
• Experience involving design, validation, and manufacturing process of DIESEL engine Common Rail diesel fuel injector: automotive diesel fuel injection systems: performance of root cause analyses of diesel fuel system failures and design of diesel injector internal components with 3D SolidWorks and generation of engineering drawings using GD&T.
• · Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• · Ability to document technical issues clearly and professionally
• · Effective communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred

• Automotive fuel systems or engine systems experience
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, and audit response
• Familiarity with production launch and sustaining engineering support
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and manufacturing organizations

Skills & Competencies

• Application-level engineering analysis
• Root cause and corrective action (RCCA)
• Technical documentation and reporting
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Time management and prioritization
• Ownership mentality with strong follow-through
• Knowledge of, or background with validation test setup and sequencing

Why is This a Great Opportunity

Great Company Auto Tier 1 & 2 Supplier Location Greenville SC