Senior Encoder Applications Engineer - Sensors & Motion

Timken; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Timken Encoders in Traverse City, MI, part of Cone Drive Operations, seeks an Electrical/Mechanical Product/Applications Engineer to help design sensor products and support production launches. You’ll work with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions that meet specifications.

Responsibilities include feasibility studies, technical proposals, and advancing production through design validation, supplier evaluation, and quality planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; Masters preferred.
• Electrical and/or Mechanical CAD experience.
• A minimum of 4 years related experience in Product/Applications Engineering with similar products.
• Good verbal and written communication skills; ability to interact with customers and cross functional team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Hands on electrical or mechanical assembly experience.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Works with customers, sales representatives, and product engineering to understand customer requirements and delivers product solutions; propose products which are simple, reliable, cost effective, and capable of meeting or exceeding customers’ requirements.
• Tests and creates feasibility studies for technical applications of sensor products.
• Designs sensor products in accordance with product requirements and customer specifications; Documents, implements, and tests applicable design requirements for production.
• Delivers technical proposals in support of quotations and orders. This includes drawings, calculations, specifications and other technical information.
• Partners with the supply chain function to identify and develop component suppliers; validates supplier capabilities and ensures compliance with product and performance specifications.
• Participates in pre-production and prototype activity in-house and with partner plants; reviews and analyzes product performance data.
• Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, participating in Product Quality Planning activities and Six Sigma activities, and supporting other business priorities as directed by internal customers.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Masters preferred

Tools

Team Center

Pro-Engineer

UG CAD

Job description

Timken Encoders in Traverse City, MI, part of Cone Drive Operations, seeks an Electrical/Mechanical Product/Applications Engineer to help design sensor products and support production launches. You’ll work with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions that meet specifications.

Responsibilities include feasibility studies, technical proposals, and advancing production through design validation, supplier evaluation, and quality planning.