Automotive Applications Engineer - Pre-Sales & Solutions

Job Juncture; Madisonville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking an Application Engineer for its global manufacturing division focused on automotive product design. You will translate customer needs by reviewing specifications, preparing technical proposals and estimating material feasibility for deployment.

You will work closely with customers, R&D, and product teams to tailor solutions, lead demonstrations, and support deployments both on-site and remotely across customer sites and service centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience as an Application Engineer, Product Design, or similar.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, customer-focused mindset.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and service centers (up to 10–20%).

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements with customers during pre-sales demonstrations, trials, and deployment phases.
• Gather and translate customer requirements into detailed technical specifications, use cases, and validation plans.
• Develop, maintain, and update technical documentation: application notes, configuration guides, installation manuals, and user guides.
• Collaborate with R&D and product teams to tailor solutions for manufacturing customers and address field issues.
• Provide on-site and remote technical support, customer training, and knowledge transfer.
• Create and execute test plans, validation protocols, and report results; support PFMEA and APQP.
• Assist the sales team with scoping projects, timelines, resources, and feasibility.
• Maintain project tracking and status updates for stakeholders.

Skills

Customer-focused mindset

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Juncture is seeking an Application Engineer for its global manufacturing division focused on automotive product design. You will translate customer needs by reviewing specifications, preparing technical proposals and estimating material feasibility for deployment.

You will work closely with customers, R&D, and product teams to tailor solutions, lead demonstrations, and support deployments both on-site and remotely across customer sites and service centers.