Applications & Proposal Engineer: Turn Specs into Solutions

Connect-Force; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Force in Farmington Hills, MI, is seeking an Applications & Proposal Engineer to translate customer needs into actionable proposals. You will work across engineering, sales, and manufacturing to develop practical equipment and process solutions and craft accurate quotes.

The ideal candidate reads engineering drawings, estimates costs, and communicates clearly with customers and internal teams. This full-time, on-site role partners with an established industrial equipment manufacturer.

Qualifications

• This role requires experience in applications engineering, proposal engineering, and technical estimating.
• Strong understanding of machining, tooling, and manufacturing processes is essential.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret technical specs is needed.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications and RFQs to understand project requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, and manufacturing to develop equipment solutions.
• Prepare technical proposals including scope, pricing, and assumptions.
• Develop cost estimates using equipment, tooling, materials, and engineering needs.
• Clarify specifications with customers and internal teams on technical questions.
• Identify risks, missing info, and opportunities to improve proposals.
• Support transition from quotation to project execution with clear documentation.

Skills

Applications engineering

Proposal engineering

Technical estimating

Manufacturing engineering

Engineering drawings

Detail oriented

Cross-functional communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Connect Force in Farmington Hills, MI, is seeking an Applications & Proposal Engineer to translate customer needs into actionable proposals. You will work across engineering, sales, and manufacturing to develop practical equipment and process solutions and craft accurate quotes.

The ideal candidate reads engineering drawings, estimates costs, and communicates clearly with customers and internal teams. This full-time, on-site role partners with an established industrial equipment manufacturer.