Applications Engineer - Electrification

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking an Applications Engineer for the Motion System Group in Elk Grove, IL. You will provide field applications, system design, and customer product development support, driving growth through innovative solutions and cross-functional collaboration.

The role emphasizes working with mobile electrification, hydraulics, and control solutions, interfacing across divisions, and delivering hands-on technical assistance to customers and field teams.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 4 to 7 years of sales, manufacturing, or engineering experience.
• Understanding of financial statements and analysis.
• Excellent mechanical comprehension with the ability to understand, describe, and discuss problems of a technical nature.
• Technical competence in Fluid Power.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to develop technical expertise across mobile electrification, hydraulic systems, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Support key OEM customers through technical communication, engineering support, project follow-up, pricing coordination, and issue resolution.
• Provide application support for mobile electrification, hydraulic systems, and control solutions.
• Perform hands-on shop and application support, including troubleshooting, testing support, product evaluation, system integration, and performance validation.
• Work directly with customers to understand technical requirements, propose solutions, resolve application issues, and optimize system performance.
• Manage customer projects from start to finish, including planning, coordination, follow-up, documentation, and execution.
• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing to develop or revise products based on customer, project, and application requirements.
• Gather customer and market feedback and communicate needs to Engineering to support product development and process improvements.
• Support field sales, distributors, Territory Managers, and Regional Managers by providing technical product and application expertise.
• Maintain market and competitive awareness to support customer applications, product development, and business growth.

Skills

Mechanical comprehension

Communication skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Willingness to learn

Education

4-year college degree required

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Org Marketing Statement

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

In Motion Systems Group, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included and empowered.

We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

We have an exciting opening for an Applications Engineer for the Motion System Group in Elk Grove, IL. If you are looking for an opportunity to make an impact and grow your career, consider putting your experience in motion at Parker. Here you will find a passionate team built on a winning culture that puts our people and customers first. We are inspired by our purpose of Enabling Engineering Breakthrough that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.

Position Summary

Responsible for field applications, system design, and customer product development/enhancement. Provides sales, marketing and design direction in support of the Division's growth initiative. May also manage specific Division key accounts.

Position responsible for driving the strategic growth segments of the Division through innovative product development and exploring adjacent market opportunities. Must effectively interface with all Division departments and Division staff. Works with minimal daily supervision, but keeps team leaders and staff informed of project status.

Responsibilities

• Support key OEM customers through technical communication, engineering support, project follow-up, pricing coordination, and issue resolution.
• Provide application support for mobile electrification, hydraulic systems, and control solutions.
• Perform hands‑on shop and application support, including troubleshooting, testing support, product evaluation, system integration, and performance validation.
• Work directly with customers to understand technical requirements, propose solutions, resolve application issues, and optimize system performance.
• Manage customer projects from start to finish, including planning, coordination, follow‑up, documentation, and execution.
• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing to develop or revise products based on customer, project, and application requirements.
• Gather customer and market feedback and communicate needs to Engineering to support product development and process improvements.
• Support field sales, distributors, Territory Managers, and Regional Managers by providing technical product and application expertise.
• Maintain market and competitive awareness to support customer applications, product development, and business growth.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 4 to 7 years of sales, manufacturing, or engineering experience, preferably within a Manufacturing Division.
• Understanding of financial statements and analysis.
• PC literate; Microsoft Office proficiency preferred.
• Excellent mechanical comprehension with the ability to understand, describe, and discuss problems of a technical nature.
• Technical competence in Fluid Power.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to develop technical expertise across mobile electrification, hydraulic systems, and controls.

Closing Statement

At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe included and empowered.

We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

Would you like to join us?

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in‑plant & industrial equipment, off‑highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people‑first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $99,705 to $174,575 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined‑contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. ("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

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Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug‑free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.