Manager - Product Application Engineering

Qualified Recruiter, LLC; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualified Recruiter, LLC is seeking a Senior Manager, Product Application Engineering – NAM/EMEA in the United States. The role leads a regional team across NA and EMEA, driving technical strategy, customer engagement, and fluid conveyance solutions for data center applications.

You will collaborate with Sales, Design Engineering, and Operations to translate requirements into production-ready solutions and guide product development with market insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in engineering or sales engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring or developing engineering teams.
• Strong ability to interpret technical specifications, engineering drawings and system requirements.
• Working knowledge of fluid system requirements, including flow, pressure and material compatibility.
• Strong customer-facing, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to connect technical solutions with customer requirements and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a regional team of Product Application Engineers across North America and EMEA.
• Foster a customer-focused engineering culture centered on technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Guide the team in resolving complex application challenges and delivering effective technical recommendations.
• Oversee technical customer engagements from RFQ through product deployment and production.
• Support the deployment of liquid cooling solutions including QDCs and hose assemblies.
• Coordinate with Design Engineering and Operations to ensure smooth transition from customer requirements to production.
• Build strong customer relationships through technical expertise and communication.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term application engineering strategies aligned with global objectives.
• Identify customer requirements and market trends to influence product roadmaps and new developments.

Skills

Leadership

Customer engagement

Mechanical engineering

Technical mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

RFQ process

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Role: Senior Manager, Product Application Engineering – NAM/EMEA

Location: Maumee, OH or Utica, NY

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Product Application Engineering – NAM/EMEA to lead its regional Product Application Engineering team supporting the growing data center business.

This role will drive technical strategy, application engineering, and customer engagement for advanced fluid conveyance and liquid cooling solutions. You will partner with leading hyperscalers, OEMs, and data center customers to translate complex technical requirements into high-performance solutions, with a focus on quick disconnects (QDCs), hose assemblies, and related fluid conveyance technologies.

As part of the global leadership team, you will collaborate closely with Sales, Customer Support, Design Engineering, and Operations to address customer requirements, support successful product launches, and influence future product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a regional team of Product Application Engineers across North America and EMEA.
• Foster a customer-focused engineering culture centered on technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Guide the team in resolving complex application challenges and delivering effective technical recommendations.

Application Engineering & Program Execution

• Oversee technical customer engagements from initial Request for Quotation (RFQ) through product deployment and production.
• Support the application and deployment of liquid cooling solutions, including quick disconnects (QDCs), hose assemblies, and related fluid conveyance products.
• Ensure solutions meet customer specifications, performance requirements and application needs.
• Coordinate with Design Engineering and Operations to ensure a smooth transition from customer requirements to production.
• Serve as a key technical partner to hyperscalers, OEMs, and data center equipment manufacturers.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Support to understand customer challenges, develop technical solutions, and support account strategies.
• Build strong customer relationships through technical expertise, application guidance, and effective communication.

Regional Strategy & Product Innovation

• Develop and execute short- and long-term application engineering strategies aligned with global business objectives.
• Identify customer requirements, emerging market trends and gaps in existing product offerings.
• Provide customer and market insights to influence product roadmaps, new product development and solution improvements.
• Contribute to the strategic direction and operational success of the global data center business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in engineering or sales engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring or developing engineering teams.
• Strong ability to interpret technical specifications, engineering drawings and system requirements.
• Working knowledge of fluid system requirements, including flow, pressure and material compatibility.
• Strong customer-facing, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to connect technical solutions with customer requirements and business objectives.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in data center infrastructure, liquid cooling, thermal management or related fluid conveyance applications.
• Familiarity with quick disconnects (QDCs), hose assemblies, fittings or similar fluid handling products.
• Experience supporting OEMs, hyperscalers or complex industrial customers.
• Experience managing technical engagements from initial design requirements through product deployment.

Travel Requirements

Approximately 15–25% domestic and international travel.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Senior Director of Sales and Applications and is part of the global leadership team.

Join an innovative engineering organization focused on advancing liquid cooling technologies for the rapidly evolving data center market. This role offers the opportunity to lead engineering talent, collaborate with major industry customers, influence product innovation and contribute to next-generation cooling solutions.