Application Engineer I

regalrexnord; Auburn (AL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Prescription Drug Coverage

PTO & Holidays

401k with Employer Matching

Life & AD&D Insurance

Paid Leaves

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking an Applications Engineer in Auburn, AL, to support approximately $160M of couplings applications work through technical support, production coordination, and quoting. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer (1–3 years) eager to learn, own responsibilities, and grow within the organization.

The position offers a hybrid work model: onsite at the Auburn plant at least 3 days per week with the option to work remotely up to 2 days, including Friday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in an engineering, technical support, or customer-facing role.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers regarding product application, specifications, and support needs.
• Prepare and generate accurate, timely quotes for customer requests, coordinating with sales and production teams.
• Support production management activities to help ensure customer orders are fulfilled on time and to specification.
• Partner with production, quality, and sales teams to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues.
• Provide technical guidance to customers on proper product application and use.
• Monitor and manage the status of lead product accounts (approx. $20M), escalating issues as needed to keep projects on track.
• Build growing product, process, and industry knowledge to expand into broader technical support responsibilities over time.

Skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Work Model

You'll work in a hybrid model, onsite at your designated Regal Rexnord location at least 3 days per week (Monday-Thursday), with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days, including Friday.

Position Overview

This Applications Engineer position is based at the Auburn plant and supports approximately $160M of standard/configured couplings applications work through customer-facing technical support, production management coordination, and quoting. The role is directly tied to customer satisfaction, serving as the primary technical liaison between customers and internal teams to resolve technical questions, coordinate production needs, and generate accurate quotes. This is a strong opportunity for an early-career engineer with 1-3 years of experience who is eager to learn, take ownership, and grow within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers regarding product application, specifications, and support needs.
• Prepare and generate accurate, timely quotes for customer requests, coordinating with sales and production teams.
• Support production management activities to help ensure customer orders are fulfilled on time and to specification.
• Partner with production, quality, and sales teams to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues.
• Provide technical guidance to customers on proper product application and use.
• Monitor and manage the status of lead product accounts (approx. $20M), escalating issues as needed to keep projects on track.
• Build growing product, process, and industry knowledge to expand into broader technical support responsibilities over time.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in an engineering, technical support, or customer-facing role.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or related field)
• Experience with quoting, pricing, or estimating processes.
• Familiarity with production scheduling or manufacturing operations.
• Prior customer service or account management experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated eagerness to learn, grow, and take on increasing responsibility.

Critical Competencies

• Customer Focus: Builds strong working relationships with customers and prioritizes their satisfaction in day-to-day decisions.
• Communication Skills: Communicates clearly and confidently with customers and cross-functional teams, both verbally and in writing.
• Problem Solving: Approaches technical and production issues methodically, working toward practical solutions.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Works effectively across sales, production, and quality functions to meet shared goals.
• Results-Oriented and Self-Motivated: Manages time and priorities independently to meet deliverables and deadlines.
• Growth Mindset: Actively seeks feedback and new challenges, with a genuine drive to develop into a more senior technical role.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender ident