Application Engineer

Motion; Iowa; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation

Sick

Holiday pay

Job summary

Motion is seeking an Application Engineer to lead the technical design and engineering of electronic controls solutions for the outside sales team. You will work with customers and sales to refine specifications, develop concepts, cost estimates, and proposals to support sales efforts.

The role requires designing solutions for pneumatic, motion control, six-axis robots and vision systems, and educating customers and sales teams on product technologies. Travel up to 40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 0–2 years of related experience.
• Proficient use of CAD software and Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical personnel.

Responsibilities

• Understands and conveys customer requirements internally and to factory partners.
• Trains customers and outside sales teams on product technologies.
• Provides technical support to outside sales team and customers in real time.
• Maintains expertise on the technical products from factory partners.
• Prepares a scope of work for a solution for the customer.
• Sizes and designs solutions for applications including pneumatic, motion control, six axis robots and vision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CAD interaction

Microsoft Office

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

SUMMARY

Under limited supervision, the Application Engineer is the primary technical resource for the outside sales team and is responsible for design and engineering of electronic controls solutions to meet customer system requirements. This role works with outside sales and customers to develop and refine system specifications, organize design concepts, develop costing and prepare proposals to support outside sales.

JOB DUTIES

• Understands and conveys customer requirements internally and to factory partners.
• Trains customers and outside sales teams on product technologies.
• Provides technical support to outside sales team and customers in real time.
• Maintains expertise on the technical products from factory partners.
• Prepares a scope of work for a solution for the customer.
• Sizes and designs solutions for applications including, but not limited to, pneumatic, motion control, six axis robots and vision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and zero (0) to two (2) years of related experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Proficient use of CAD software and Microsoft Office suite software.
• Strong Communication with technical and non-technical personal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Travels up to 40% of the time.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

• Healthcare coverage
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vacation
• Sick
• Holiday pay

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.