Application Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Minnesota; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a skilled engineer to automate and customize CAD workflows, build APIs, and integrate engineering tools with ERP/CRM systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in C#/.NET or Python, plus strong troubleshooting and collaboration with engineering users and IT teams to deliver reliable automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience automating or customizing a CAD system (SolidWorks preferred).
• Hands-on programming with C#/.NET or Python for API development.
• Understanding engineering design workflows to identify automation opportunities.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication with engineering users and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Automate and customize CAD systems to improve workflows.
• Develop APIs, scripts, and software tools using C#/.NET or Python.
• Support and administer CAD and PLM tools.
• Build and maintain integrations with ERP/CRM.
• Troubleshoot application and integration issues with users and IT.
• Create basic technical documentation and user guides.

Skills

CAD automation

C#/.NET

Python

APIs

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

ERP integrations

Job description

Role Summary: Support and improve engineering software, with a primary focus on automating and customizing CAD systems. The role will build API-based solutions, troubleshoot application issues, and connect engineering tools with other business systems.

What This Person Will Do

• Automate and customize CAD systems to improve engineering workflows and reduce manual work.
• Develop APIs, scripts, and software tools using C#/.NET or Python.
• Support and administer engineering applications, including CAD and PLM tools.
• Build and maintain integrations between engineering applications and business systems such as ERP or CRM.
• Troubleshoot application and integration issues with users, internal IT teams, and software vendors.
• Support software upgrades, deployments, and application improvements.
• Create basic technical documentation and user guides.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Proven experience automating or customizing a CAD system. SolidWorks is preferred, but Creo or another major CAD platform is acceptable.
• Hands‑on programming experience with C#/.NET or Python scripting for API development.
• Ability to understand engineering design workflows and identify opportunities for automation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work with engineering users and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting or administering CAD, PLM, CAE, KBE, ERP, or similar engineering/manufacturing systems.
• Experience integrating engineering applications with other enterprise systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience in a consulting or customer‑facing environment.