Applications Engineer – Industrial Fluid & Water Treatment

Software Placement Group, SPG; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle/travel allowance

Uncapped commissions

Full corporate benefits

Job summary

Software Placement Group (SPG) is seeking an Applications Engineer to manage a SE Minnesota territory. This consultative, high-autonomy field role blends engineering problem-solving with capital sales, offering a direct-hire seat with a lean organization and clear pathways into leadership.

You will serve as the primary technical consultant across SE Minnesota, conduct field assessments, design automated chemical and treatment systems, and guide complex enterprise sales from prospecting to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 3+ years of technical B2B sales or consultative engineering experience.
• Experience with industrial water treatment or related systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical consultant and Territory Manager across SE Minnesota.
• Conduct technical field assessments for plants, food/beverage facilities, and industrial sites.
• Evaluate water chemistry metrics, fluid dynamics, and process constraints to design custom, automated chemical and treatment systems.
• Partner with facility managers and chief engineers to engineer mechanical upgrades and chemical protocols.
• Guide complex enterprise sales cycles from technical prospecting and proposal design to executive presentations, closing, and account growth.
• Maintain an organized driving schedule throughout SE Minnesota, spending time on-site conducting reviews.
• Work with internal applications staff to optimize equipment configurations for field applications.

Skills

Technical sales

Consultative engineering

Territory management

Field travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Location: Rochester, MN area (SE Minnesota territory) | Schedule: Full-Time, Direct Hire, field-based with daily travel | Compensation: $75,000 - $125,000 base plus uncapped commissions

Overview

A rapidly expanding, highly respected systems integrator specializing in custom, automated industrial water treatment and process solutions is seeking an Applications Engineer to manage a SE Minnesota territory. This consultative, high-autonomy field role blends engineering problem-solving with capital sales, offering a direct-hire seat with a lean, non-bureaucratic organization and clear pathways into Regional or Sales Manager leadership.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary technical consultant and Territory Manager across SE Minnesota, balancing new account acquisition with high-value account retention
• Conduct technical field assessments for manufacturing plants, food/beverage facilities, and industrial sites managing high- and low-pressure water systems
• Evaluate water chemistry metrics, fluid dynamics, and process constraints to design custom, automated chemical and treatment systems
• Partner directly with facility managers and chief engineers to engineer mechanical upgrades, fluid control systems, and chemical treatment protocols
• Guide complex enterprise sales cycles from technical prospecting and proposal design to executive presentations, closing, and account growth
• Maintain an organized driving schedule throughout SE Minnesota, spending time on-site conducting face-to-face engineering reviews
• Work closely with internal applications staff to optimize custom equipment configurations for complex field applications

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required (Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental preferred)
• 3+ years of technical B2B sales or consultative engineering experience managing complex capital equipment or industrial process control solutions
• Practical understanding of industrial water treatment chemistry, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, or fluid handling systems
• Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding technical sales goals and expanding territory revenue
• Capability and willingness to manage a regional footprint with regular daily field travel
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card) required, residing within a comfortable 55-minute daily driving radius of the Rochester, MN area

Preferred qualifications

• Existing commercial relationships or familiarity with industrial manufacturing plants in SE Minnesota
• Certified Water Technologist (CWT) credential or specialized training in industrial water management
• Exposure to automated dosing pumps, chemical feed controllers, and online monitoring telemetry

Compensation and benefits

• Baseline salary from $75,000 to $125,000, scaling directly with technical depth
• Uncapped commission structure
• Vehicle/travel allowance
• Full corporate benefits

Why this role

This role offers a lean, non-bureaucratic organization, true entrepreneurial freedom to manage a lucrative territory, a world-class training program, and a robust technical service team, with clear pathways into Regional or Sales Manager leadership seats.