Application Engineer C - Automotive Business Unit

NSK; Ann Arbor Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

401(k) matching

Bonus plan

Generous vacation and holidays

Job summary

NSK Corporation is seeking an Application Engineer C for the Automotive Business Unit to support customers and internal teams with technically sound solutions. You will evaluate customer requirements, review specs, and collaborate with sales and engineering to deliver reliable results.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 2–5 years of related experience, with strong communication, problem solving, and project coordination skills to drive successful outcomes and ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline is required.
• 2–5 years of position-related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains technical relationships with customers.
• Works with sales to identify new project and product opportunities.
• Supports review of customer specifications and drawings to ensure requirements are understood.
• Coordinates customer test support and test return analysis.
• Provides technical support to internal departments (sales, engineering, quality, manufacturing).
• Supports engineering projects by gathering data, researching, and documenting findings.
• Prepares technical reports, presentations, and other application-related documentation.
• Collaborates with engineers to investigate issues and develop solutions.
• Develops knowledge of NSK products, processes, standards, and customer applications.
• Participates in customer meetings and technical discussions.
• Supports obtaining technical approval for process changes (including VA/VE).
• Maintains accurate project records and communicates status, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Application Engineer C - Automotive Business Unit - NSK Corporation

The Company

NSK is a global manufacturer of ball and roller bearings, linear motion technology, automotive components, and steering systems with both domestic and overseas manufacturing. NSK also offers a full range of services including reconditioning, ball screw repair, product integration, application engineering, and predictive & preventative maintenance and reliability services. NSK's product and solutions are everywhere where things are in motion - even under the toughest conditions. NSK's high-precision rolling bearings are used in wind turbines and machine tools, linear components are found in production lines, while our automotive components are installed in the vehicles of almost every well-known automaker.

The Application Engineer C - Automotive Business Unit Role

Provides technical support to customers, sales, and various internal teams by helping to identify, evaluate, and implement solutions that meet customer requirements. Works with the guidance of the application engineering manager or team leader.

Responsibilities

• - Develops and maintains technical relationships with customers
• - Works with sales to identify new project and product opportunities with customers
• - Support review of customer specifications, drawings, technical data, and other documentation to ensure requirements are understood
• - Coordinates customer test support and test return analysis
• - Provides technical support to internal departments, including sales, engineering, quality, and manufacturing
• - Supports engineering projects by gathering data, conducting research, analyzing results, and documenting findings
• - Prepares technical reports, presentations, and other application-related documentation
• - Collaborates with managers, senior engineers, and subject matter experts to investigate technical issues and develop corrective solutions
• - Develops and maintains knowledge of company products, manufacturing processes, industry standards, and customer applications
• - Participates in customer meetings and technical discussions
• - Supports obtaining technical approval for process changes (including VA/VE)
• - Maintains accurate project records and communicates project status, findings, and recommendations to relevant stakeholders
• - Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

This job requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline with 2-5 years of position-related experience preferred.

Featured Benefits

• - Medical, dental, vision insurance
• - Life insurance
• - Short-term and long-term disability
• - Matching 401(k)
• - Bonus Plan
• - Generous vacation and holidays

NSK is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors (required)

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