Automation Applications Engineer - CAD & Customer Solutions

Job Juncture; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K with company match

Paid vacation

Job summary

Job Juncture client seeks an Application Engineer in the Milwaukee area. You will learn automation aspects while applying hands-on engineering to support customer projects.

You will assess customer needs, sketch CAD solutions, and work with sales to present proposals. Travel to client sites and collaboration with vendors are part of the role, with a focus on practical, design-driven automation solutions.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering with 2+ years of engineering experience.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and customer-facing skills.
• SolidWorks CAD experience (3D CAD).
• Experience with manufacturing engineering processes helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical assessments of customer and market requirements to support sales and business development activities.
• Conceptualize custom built machine applications, including CAD proposal sketches.
• Review quotation requests and discuss design needs with potential customers.
• Communicate with marketing and other engineering personnel to create the most appropriate design proposal.
• Involve third party vendors and suppliers in the quoting process where necessary.
• Travel to the customer’s site to assist in project or product development (5%–10% travel).
• Give sales presentations to customers using PowerPoint to sell your concept.
• Obtain and prepare detailed estimates of time, quantities, labor and material costs for work areas.
• Perform customer follow-up to answer proposal questions and assist in attempts to close the sale.

Skills

Problem-solving

3D CAD (SolidWorks)

Customer interaction

Manufacturing processes

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Juncture client seeks an Application Engineer in the Milwaukee area. You will learn automation aspects while applying hands-on engineering to support customer projects.

You will assess customer needs, sketch CAD solutions, and work with sales to present proposals. Travel to client sites and collaboration with vendors are part of the role, with a focus on practical, design-driven automation solutions.