Application Engineer I

Nidec Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in St. Louis seeks an Application Engineer I to bridge customer requirements and production realities. You will provide technical support, create project schedules, and collaborate across teams to ensure successful project implementation. Ideal candidates will have a B.S. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and a strong foundation in project management and technical problem-solving. This role requires some travel and offers opportunities for growth and development within the company.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of work experience, preferably in electric motor industry.
• Informal leadership skills and ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Translate designs into production and provide technical guidance.
• Create product specifications and prepare proposals.
• Support sales and marketing with product selection.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Technical Support

Project Management

Microsoft Office

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Education

B.S in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Job description

Application Engineer I page is loaded## Application Engineer Ilocations: North America/USA/Missouri/St. Louis - ACIM, MOtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0014576We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.**Job Summary****Job Description**The Application Engineer will work within a team, from customers, suppliers, and manufacturers, to translate designs into production. Provide technical guidance to support schedule and product cost to ensure overall success on projects. Utilize appropriate tools and resources to perform necessary design tasks including design conception, analysis, testing, and verification. Some key activities include designing motors both electrically and mechanically, sampling motors to customers, obtaining engineering approvals, setting up motors into production, and providing support to customers and plants for motors that are in production.**Duties:*** Creating product specifications* Prepare proposals, quotations per customer and marketing request* Provide technical support for internal and on-site customers* Support sales and marketing with product selection* Develop and maintain relationships with different customers* Work with engineers from various departments to resolve problems that arise during and after implementation* Provide Ideas and participate in cost reduction projects* Support the software group Testing and troubleshooting new software versions* Support the development group on new platforms* Support Quality department* Able to read electrical diagrams* Perform testing per internal and/or external standards and create test result report* Review and summarize test data* Coordinate team meetings and conference calls with customer engineers, manufacturing, sales, and quality personnel* Create project-related schedules, resource plans, and test plans* Use lab tools and measuring equipment to test fractional horsepower motors* Graph technical and performance data and interpret results* Create and maintain production bill of materials and drawings for motor products* Support remote manufacturing plants. Troubleshoot and resolve quality issues with motor designs and manufacturing processes.**Knowledge, Qualifications, and Skills Required:*** B.S in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field* 0-2 years of work experience, preferably in electric motor industry. Co-op/Internship experiences in engineering or manufacturing environment is a plus* Informal leadership skills and ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously* Excellent communication and organizational skills* Solid interpersonal skills and team orientation* Strong technical and problem-solving skills* Ability to navigate Microsoft Office application and learn other computer skills.* Familiarity/experience to safely operate hand tools and power tools (drill, electric saw, etc.)* Some travel is required on a quarterly basis**Additional Job Details**Come grow with us! Our office is currently moving to the Westport area.**Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec** Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc\_self\_print\_poster.pdf**Work Shift Schedule****No Soliciting**Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.