Entry-Level Applications Engineer — Customer-Facing

Lin Engineering Inc; Morgan Hill (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lin Engineering, a MOONS’ company, is seeking a junior Applications Engineer to serve as the technical voice for customers, sizing motors against real duty cycles and turning drawings into buildable proposals. You will work with Sales, Engineering, and Production, gain exposure to the full product line, and influence future offerings through direct customer feedback.

This role offers hands-on learning in motion control, frequent customer contact, and opportunities to contribute to proposals,

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of professional experience. Recent graduates are welcome; internship, co-op, or senior project work in motion control, automation, or test engineering counts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for customer inquiries on motor selection, integration, installation, and troubleshooting.
• Review customer drawings, specifications, and duty cycles to size and recommend standard or custom step motors, drives, and gearing.
• Respond to inquiries within one business day and see each one through to a resolved answer, not a handoff.
• Diagnose field issues, coordinate returns and failure analysis with Quality, and close the loop with the customer.
• Travel to customer sites and trade shows for demonstrations, design reviews, and on-site support.
• Contribute to application notes, datasheets, product brochures, and technical manuals.
• Feed recurring customer needs and unmet requirements back to Engineering and Product Management to shape the roadmap.
• Support continuous improvement of our quoting and application-support process using lean methods such as process mapping, standard work, and visual management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.

Tools

SolidWorks

CRM/ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lin Engineering, a MOONS’ company, is seeking a junior Applications Engineer to serve as the technical voice for customers, sizing motors against real duty cycles and turning drawings into buildable proposals. You will work with Sales, Engineering, and Production, gain exposure to the full product line, and influence future offerings through direct customer feedback.

This role offers hands-on learning in motion control, frequent customer contact, and opportunities to contribute to proposals,