Senior Application Engineer

YANMAR America; Adairsville (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanmar America Corporation seeks a Senior Application Engineer in Adairsville, GA to lead technical efforts for integrating YANMAR engines into customer applications and ensure robust mounting solutions.

The role requires collaborating with OEM accounts, providing specialized engine development, coordinating cross‑functional teams across time zones, and training local staff while supporting technology transfer from Japan.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (foreign equivalence allowed).
• 3+ years of experience in industrial machine engineering related occupation.
• Experience leading engine mounting optimization and customized development for OEMs.
• Experience as technical lead for a leading OEM account and cross-functional teamwork.
• Experience with QA testing of mounted industrial engines and cross-site collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical efforts to integrate YANMAR engines into customer applications and design mounting solutions.
• Develop customized engine mounting and parts to optimize customer mounting.
• Collaborate with QA to identify and address defects in the market.
• Support transfer of engine development functions from Japan to YAC and establish dev infrastructure.
• Provide technical training to local staff and coordinate with global teams.

Skills

Engine mounting optimization

OEM account lead

Quality assurance testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Technology transfer

Education

Master’s degree in Energy or Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Yanmar America Corporation seeks a Senior Application Engineer in Adairsville, GA.

Job description as advertised: Serve as the technical leader for customers’ engineering and design teams, ensuring efficient integration of YANMAR engines into applications and maintaining strong partnerships. Conduct customized development for customers aimed at optimizing mounting, including the design of special parts. Evaluate engine mounting suitability and review necessary countermeasures. Serve as the customer point of contact from the development phase through engine mass production. Work with quality assurance teams to provide technical guidance and solutions to address and resolve defects occurring in the market. Support the transfer of engine development functions from the Japan head office to YAC to establish the development infrastructure. Manage comprehensive communication between YAC and Japan headquarters. Analyze North American market and customer needs to support strategy formulation. Provide technical training and instruction to local staff.

Minimum Qualifications: The position requires a Master’s degree in Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (willing to accept foreign educational equivalent) plus three (3) years of experience in Industrial machine engineering related occupation. Position requires any amount of experience in ALL of the following:

• Experience in optimizing and customizing engine designs for optimal mounting
• Experience in conducting specialized engine development tailored to leading OEM requirements
• Experience as the dedicated technical lead for a leading OEM account
• Experience with quality assurance testing of mounted industrial engines
• Experience with working with cross-functional teams to define and resolve issues
• Experience with analyzing market challenges and overseeing production solutions
• Experience in supporting operations related to technology transfer to local sites
• Experience in providing technical training and instruction to local staff
• Experience in collaborating with global or Asia-based teams across significant time zones