Applications Engineer I

Sumitomo Drive Technologies USA; Verona (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K with match

LinkedIn Learning

YMCA discount

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Sumitomo Drive Technologies USA in Virginia is seeking a technical marketing support professional to help develop and implement customer applications for complex operating systems. You will operate within defined parameters to make decisions and resolve issues with short-term planning.

You will collaborate with field sales, component vendors, and customers to gather project details, perform cost analyses, and prepare technical data while ensuring documentation adheres to engineering policies.

Qualifications

• Experience with project management concepts and processes.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma at White Belt level.
• Basic understanding of managing technical inquiries and costing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with field sales to pursue targeted opportunities.
• Work with vendors to integrate Sumitomo products into packages.
• Review inquiries and define scope of supply and costing.
• Develop comments to client project specifications.
• Prepare technical data for internal and external customers.
• Ensure proper documentation of technical data per policies.

Skills

PMBOK knowledge

Lean Six Sigma White Belt

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Job description

Brief Description

Salary range starting at $68,600- $85,750. Final starting salary based on experience.

Benefits Include

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid)
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified Financial Planner
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• YMCA discount and more!

Brief Description

Salary range starting at $68,600- $85,750. Final starting salary based on experience.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off- Including Volunteer Hours
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid)
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified Financial Planner
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• YMCA discount and more!

Purpose And Scope Of Job

Responsible for providing technical marketing support for the development and implementation of customer applications dealing with complex operating systems. In this role you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.

Essential Functions (other Duties May Be Assigned)

• Work in collaboration with field sales in actively pursuing targeted industries opportunities and accounts by using internal selection tools.
• Collaborate efforts with component vendors to integrate Sumitomo Products, into designed prepared packages, to offer to specific industry targets.
• Perform cost analysis of new inquiries and quotations between SHI and SMA sales force.
• Review customer inquiries and project requirements to establish scope of supply limits and costing
• Develop detailed comments to client project specifications
• Assist in the evaluation of non-standard product requests, applications, and capabilities
• Work with Sales, Customers and Vendors to obtain project specific information and develop project equipment applications
• Prepare technical data to internal and external customers
• Document and communicate results of technical data generated
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) with one to two (1-2) years’ experience in the rotating equipment industry.
• Basic knowledge in Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Lean Six Sigma CI best practices, White belt level
• Any additional essential skills and/or knowledge as shown in the HRIS Career & Education > Skills section for incumbents holding this job title.

Work Conditions & Physical Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The physical requirements described herein are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This job description does not serve as a contract nor does it limit the employer’s ability to establish or change the content, nature, or essential functions of this job. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, reasonable accommodations will be considered for qualified individuals with a disability.