Hybrid Sales Application Engineer - Automotive Sealing Tech

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Pty; Plymouth (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Performance Related Bonus

Vacation

Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Job summary

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, based in Plymouth, MI, is seeking a Sales Application Engineer to act as the primary technical liaison for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. You will drive growth by identifying opportunities and leading programs from quotation to launch with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 5+ years in automotive customer-facing roles, and the ability to travel across North America as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of customer-facing application engineering or related experience in the automotive industry.
• Experience with automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers in driveline, eAxle, transmission, axle, PTU, powertrain, or related vehicle systems.
• Understanding of APQP, DVP&R, product validation, launch support, warranty analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience with engineered elastomers, sealing systems, polymers, or other engineered automotive components preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, and sales-support abilities.
• Willingness to travel across North America.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface for assigned automotive OEM and Tier 1 customer accounts, building strong relationships with engineering, quality, purchasing, and manufacturing stakeholders.
• Drive new business growth by identifying application opportunities, supporting technical sales discussions, and promoting sealing solutions, engineered elastomers, and high-performance plastic technologies.
• Lead customer programs from quotation through launch by coordinating technical requirements, project timing, open issues, deliverables, and cross-functional activities with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable engineering specifications and ensure alignment between customer expectations and internal product development teams.
• Support product design, validation, testing, warranty investigations, and root cause analysis activities while recommending technical solutions that improve performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Present technical recommendations, program updates, test results, and value engineering initiatives to customers while supporting commercial strategies that increase market share and profitability.
• Act as the voice of the customer within the organization by proactively resolving technical issues, removing communication barriers, and ensuring timely responses to engineering, quality, and program-related requests.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, based in Plymouth, MI, is seeking a Sales Application Engineer to act as the primary technical liaison for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. You will drive growth by identifying opportunities and leading programs from quotation to launch with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 5+ years in automotive customer-facing roles, and the ability to travel across North America as needed.