Field Applications Engineer: Real-World Solutions

KOB Solutions; Charleroi (Washington County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Collaborative, hands-on team

Job summary

KOB Solutions is seeking an Application Engineer to work at the intersection of engineering, sales, product development, and customer support. The role emphasizes solving complex industrial challenges, field deployments, and collaborative problem-solving with customers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate combines electrical expertise with hands-on field experience, excellent communication, and a genuine interest in transforming requirements into practical, manufacturable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 5+ years of technical field, applications engineering, or hands-on engineering experience.
• Experience in oil & gas, mining, power generation, heavy industrial, or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep expertise in the company's products, technologies, and applications across industrial markets.
• Partner with sales professionals to understand customer requirements and recommend the right technical solution.
• Translate customer needs into practical, manufacturable system and product solutions.
• Configure standard products and systems to meet application-specific requirements.
• Design customized solutions incorporating internal products as well as third‑party technologies.
• Perform engineering calculations and technical analysis to support product selection and recommendations.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for customers throughout the sales and implementation process.
• Clearly communicate product capabilities, system functionality, and technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Create application drawings, technical documentation, specifications, and training materials.
• Support system design, testing, verification, installation, programming, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment and systems in the field, over the phone, and through electronic support.
• Provide technical and product training to customers, sales teams, and other stakeholders.
• Test new and existing equipment to verify performance against engineering specifications.
• Help evaluate new products and determine their readiness for field deployment.
• Provide engineering teams with clear feedback regarding product performance, customer requirements, field issues, and potential improvements.
• Participate in the design and development of new products and product enhancements.
• Coordinate outside engineering resources when specialized expertise is required.
• Accompany sales professionals on customer visits and participate in technical presentations and conference calls.
• Support technical responses to RFIs and RFQs.
• Identify additional customer needs and opportunities that could lead to future products, applications, or business growth.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

5+ years experience

Troubleshooting

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley controls

Ladder logic

HMI systems

AutoCAD

Job description

KOB Solutions is seeking an Application Engineer to work at the intersection of engineering, sales, product development, and customer support. The role emphasizes solving complex industrial challenges, field deployments, and collaborative problem-solving with customers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate combines electrical expertise with hands-on field experience, excellent communication, and a genuine interest in transforming requirements into practical, manufacturable solutions.