Application Engineer, Data Centers

Stanley Engineered Fastening LLC; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stanley Engineered Fastening is hiring an Application Engineer for Data Centers. You’ll serve as the technical voice of the customer, owning relationships with hyperscalers, EPCs, and OEMs, from design to field rollout.

You will stay aligned with SEF’s fastener and automation portfolio and work closely with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering. You’ll collaborate across teams, deliver demonstrations, support trials, and resolve field issues, while traveling up to 50% to data center

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in application engineering, field engineering, or technical sales of fasteners or engineered components.
• Experience selling or specifying data center projects (construction, electrical, or infrastructure).
• Knowledge of mechanical joint design, torque/tension, corrosion, and vibration.

Responsibilities

• Design‑in and specification at design stage to get SEF joints into OEM drawings.
• Lead joint development, trials, and qualification with customers.
• Be SEF's internal authority on data center codes, standards, and nuances.
• Provide voice‑of‑customer insight to Sales, Product Management, Engineering and Marketing.
• Deliver samples, mock‑ups, and live demonstrations to show SEF solutions.
• Own technical escalations and action plans for active projects.
• Collaborate across SEF functions to ensure rapid problem solving.

Skills

5+ years experience

Data center experience

CAD (SolidWorks)

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Application Engineer, Data Centers – Remote Hybrid to Troy, MI Up to 50% travel to data center campuses, EPC yards, and OEM sites Michigan USA - Remote

Come build something that matters. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job

As an Application Engineer for Data Centers, you’ll be part of our Stanley Engineered Fastening (SEF) team working as a remote employee. You are the technical voice of the customer in the data center market — and the voice of that market back inside SEF. You own the customer‑facing technical relationship with the companies who build the data centers: hyperscalers, colocation operators, EPCs and GCs. You own that same relationship with the rack and server OEMs, PDU manufacturers, and HVAC and cooling suppliers whose equipment fills them. Working shoulder to shoulder with the commercial lead, you are the technical expert on everything surrounding data centers, and you reach across SEF and the wider SBD enterprise to make sure the right technical solution is brought to every application. You stay with that application from design review through joint qualification, installer training, and field rollout, promoting the full SEF fastener and automation portfolio.

• Design‑in and specification. Engage at the design and development stage, before specifications are frozen; get SEF joints written into OEM drawings, EPC standards, and master specifications.
• Joint development and qualification. Prove the SEF solution early so it gets designed in rather than substituted later — lead application reviews, trials, and validation with the customer, and supply the technical evidence their engineering teams need to approve and specify it.
• Industry fluency. Become SEF's internal authority on data center codes, standards, and nuance — seismic and structural requirements, bonding and grounding, NEC/UL and NFPA-driven electrical practice, fire‑stopping and containment, cleanliness and FOD control in live white space, and safety/badging rules that govern work on an occupied campus.
• Voice of the customer. Work collaboratively across all SEF functions, feeding voice‑of‑customer insight back to Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing: application gaps, competitive losses, and new product opportunities specific to this vertical.
• Solutions Delivery. Bring SEF solutions to customer problems — samples, mock‑ups, and live application demonstrations that show the joint working in their environment. Make the benefit explicit: installation speed, reliability, labor and rework avoidance, and total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Field problem resolution. Own technical escalations on active projects — root cause, corrective action, and a documented action plan.
• Collaboration. Work as one team with the broader Application Engineering group, commercial team, vertical leads, product management, purchasing, operations and quality share plays that transfer to other verticals.
• Competitive positioning. Maintain current, evidence‑based comparisons against Huck, Ingersoll Rand, Gesipa, Ornit and others on install time and installed cost per joint to defend our TCO advantage.
• A published, current data center application and standards playbook the whole AE team can use.

The Person

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent applied experience.
• 5+ years in application engineering, field engineering, or technical sales of fasteners, fastening tools, or engineered components.
• Experience selling or specifying data center projects - construction, electrical, or infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of mechanical joint design, fastener selection, torque/tension, corrosion, and vibration behavior.
• Comfortable reading drawings and specifications; 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred) a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication; credible and persuasive in front of both a customer engineer and a field crew.
• Program management skills — able to run multiple concurrent projects to a schedule, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and drive actions to closure.
• Proficient with the Microsoft suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, SharePoint) for analysis, reporting, and customer‑facing presentations.
• Self‑directed remote operator with the discipline to manage a multi‑project territory and heavy travel.
• Knowledge of quality practice (APQP, PPAP, root cause analysis) preferred.

The Details

The Salary range for this position is $77,600.00 - $124,900.00 This is the lowest to highest annual full‑time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job‑related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including: Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well‑being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More: We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to: Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal. Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices. What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
• And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state‑of‑the‑art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture

We pride ourselves on an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun …… You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company

Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

EEM Statement

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Who We Are

We’re the world’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state‑of‑the‑art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get Career Opportunity

Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.