Remote Applications Engineer - High-Purity Water

Grundfos; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home working opportunities

Parental support

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Paid leave for volunteering

Job summary

Grundfos is seeking an Applications Engineer to provide expert technical guidance on product selection, system design, and application optimization for high-purity water projects. You will collaborate with Sales to align technical and commercial strategies and support bids and turnover packages.

The role requires a mechanical or chemical engineering degree, 5+ years in applications engineering or related fields, and experience with water treatment processes and platform tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in applications engineering, technical sales support, or system design.
• Strong understanding of high-purity water treatment processes and sanitary design principles.
• Proficiency reading technical drawings and using sizing tools.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer inquiries to define the technical and commercial scope of proposed high-purity water treatment solutions.
• Develop conceptual system designs and perform preliminary engineering calculations to support equipment sizing, selection, and estimating.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates and identify value-engineered alternatives that optimize system performance, cost, and overall customer value.
• Research and evaluate equipment and component options based on technical suitability, availability, lead time, and pricing.
• Lead technical review and turnover meetings to communicate project requirements and confirm the scope of supply with downstream teams.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Read technical drawings

Engineering selection tools

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Eng

PE license or in progress

Job description

Grundfos is seeking an Applications Engineer to provide expert technical guidance on product selection, system design, and application optimization for high-purity water projects. You will collaborate with Sales to align technical and commercial strategies and support bids and turnover packages.

The role requires a mechanical or chemical engineering degree, 5+ years in applications engineering or related fields, and experience with water treatment processes and platform tools.