Application Engineer, Data Centers

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is seeking an Application Engineer for Data Centers.

This role, based remotely with hybrid support to Troy, MI, serves as the technical voice of the customer for hyperscalers, EPCs and OEMs. You will own the customer relationship, lead design reviews, trials and field rollout, and coordinate across SEF and the wider enterprise to ensure optimal fastener and automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in application engineering, field engineering, or technical sales of fasteners
• Experience selling or specifying data center projects (construction, electrical, infrastructure)
• Knowledge of mechanical joint design, fastener selection, torque/tension, corrosion and vibration
• 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
• Program management skills—handle multiple projects to schedule across cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office for analysis and customer-facing presentations

Responsibilities

• Lead application reviews, trials and validation with customers.
• Provide technical evidence to support design-in decisions.
• Feed voice-of-customer insights to Sales, Product Management, Engineering and Marketing.
• Develop samples, demos and field demonstrations to show joint functionality.
• Own technical escalations on active projects and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Collaborate with SEF and broader teams to transfer plays to other verticals.
• Maintain an up-to-date data center playbook for the AE team.

Skills

5+ years in application engineering

technical sales in fasteners/tools

data center project experience

3D CAD

project management

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

PowerPoint

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

People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. 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®.

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. 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.

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.

Bring SEF solutions to customer problems — samples, mock‑ups, and live application demonstrations that show the joint working in their environment. Field problem resolution. Own technical escalations on active projects — root cause, corrective action, and a documented action plan.

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.

A published, current data center application and standards playbook the whole AE team can use.

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.
• ~ 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred) a plus.
• ~ 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes 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. 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).

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.

Give Back

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

More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

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.

Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. 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. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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