Application Engineer

Etech Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid time off

Training and education

Job summary

E Tech Group, headquartered in the United States, seeks an Application Engineer (Proposal Manager) to drive Mission Critical Team proposals from bid review to award handoff. You will align scope, estimates, schedules, and customer requirements while coordinating with Business Development, Finance, Legal, and leadership to ensure clear ownership of technical scope and pricing.

You will set input owners, due dates, milestones, and create customer-ready proposals using approved templates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of Industrial Automation experience in design, controls, programming, and electrical engineering
• Extensive experience with estimating and proposal management standards
• Proficiency in MS Excel; MS Project a plus
• Understanding of ERP/Project Costing Systems and parametric estimation tools
• Experience with customer plans, specs, RFP/RFQ docs; strong written/verbal communication
• Collaborative, team-focused mindset

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple proposals by setting input owners, due dates, milestones, and submission plans
• Review bid documents, RFQ/Proposal addenda, and confirm deliverables and deadlines
• Coordinate estimates, scope, and commercial inputs with leadership before submission
• Assemble proposal pricing with approved estimates and owners
• Create customer-ready proposals using templates and accurate scope/pricing details
• Coordinate material and subcontractor quote needs with Procurement
• Maintain proposal status, revision control, and content libraries
• Support submissions, clarifications, and award handoffs with Business Development

Skills

Communication

Proposal management

Cross-functional coordination

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

ERP systems

Job description

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We're one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

We're looking for an Application Engineer (Proposal Manager) to help lead Mission Critical Team proposals from the initial bid review through submission and award handoff. In this hands-on role, you'll coordinate proposal activity, keep documents clear and accurate, and help ensure scope, estimates, schedules, and customer requirements are aligned. You'll partner closely with functional owners, Procurement, and leadership while keeping clear ownership in place: technical scope and estimates stay with the assigned functional owners, supplier engagement is led by Procurement, and subcontractor selection, final pricing, margin, and contractual commitments require the appropriate approvals.

You Will:

• Lead multiple assigned proposals by setting input owners, due dates, review milestones, and submission plans with cross-functional teams.
• Review customer bid documents, requests for quotation or proposal, and addenda to confirm deliverables, instructions, deadlines, schedules, and missing inputs.
• Review commercial requirements, flag risks or exceptions, and coordinate documented decisions with Business Development, Finance, Legal, and leadership before submission.
• Coordinate preliminary project schedules and estimate assumptions with Application Engineering, Project Management, and other functional partners.
• Partner with the Estimate Lead and functional owners to assemble estimate inputs and confirm proposal pricing reflects the approved estimate.
• Create clear, customer-ready proposals using approved templates, reviewed technical inputs, and complete details on scope, pricing, assumptions, and responsibilities.
• Coordinate material and subcontractor quote needs through Procurement, keeping due dates, clarifications, and document updates aligned with the proposal schedule.
• Identify gaps between scope, estimate, schedule, and assumptions; work with owners to resolve issues and elevate impacts early.
• Coordinate proposal reviews, track action items, and confirm pricing, margin, and commercial approvals are documented before release.
• Maintain accurate proposal status, revision control, templates, and content libraries while helping improve approved tools and automation.
• Support approved submissions, customer clarifications, and award handoffs with Business Development, including final proposal details, commitments, risks, and open actions.
• Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.

You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of Industrial Automation experience directly related to design, controls, programming, and electrical engineering
• Extensive experience using Company methods, tools, and processes specific to estimating and proposal management standards.
• Proficiency in MS Excel
• MS Project Experience is a plus
• Understanding of ERP / Project Costing Systems and parametric estimation tools.
• Extensive understanding of customer plans, specifications, technical documentation as well as RFP/RFQ documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork

Benefits & Perks:

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you canadvance your career. As an E Tech associate, youcan unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.