System Sales Applications Engineer – Intralogistics

Jobtailor; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Cincinnati is seeking an experienced Applications Engineer to define system requirements with customers, create high-level designs, and size equipment for intralogistics projects.

You will develop BOMs, cost estimates, and proposals while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure feasible execution and strong win rates. Strong communication and hands-on tool experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/industrial engineering or related discipline, or equivalent intralogistics experience.
• 3+ years of experience in applications engineering, system sales engineering, solutions development, or design/estimating in material handling/intralogistics.
• Working knowledge of intralogistics equipment and system interactions (e.g., conveyors, sortation, accumulation, pallets).
• Strong customer-facing communication; ability to translate operational needs into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define system requirements and performance criteria with customers, integrators, and internal sales.
• Develop high-level system designs aligned to customer needs.
• Perform preliminary engineering calculations and equipment sizing.
• Build BOMs, scope-of-supply definitions, and technical clarifications for proposals.
• Develop labor/installation assumptions, risk assessments, and cost estimates to support quotations.

Skills

Customer Engagement

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Mechatronics or related discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

2D Layout Viewers

Job description

• Engage with customers, integrators, and internal sales to define system requirements, performance criteria, constraints, and success measures.
• Develop conceptual system designs (layouts, operating descriptions, control narratives at a high level, throughput assumptions, and equipment selection) aligned to customer needs.
• Perform preliminary engineering calculations and equipment sizing (e.g., conveyor sizing, motor/drive selection, accumulation logic assumptions, capacity/throughput checks).
• Build system Bills of Material (BOM), scope-of-supply definitions, and technical clarifications to support accurate proposals.
• Develop labor/installation assumptions, risk and opportunity assessments, and cost estimates to support quotation accuracy and margin targets.
• Lead/participate in technical reviews, design-to-cost discussions, and bid strategy sessions to improve win rate and profitability.
• Create and/or review proposal technical content: system descriptions, compliance statements, assumptions, exclusions, and performance commitments.
• Present solutions to customers (virtual and onsite), including system concepts, value proposition, and technical differentiators.
• Support contract review by ensuring alignment between offered scope, technical requirements, and internal execution capability.
• Coordinate with engineering, controls, manufacturing/operations, sourcing, and project management to validate feasibility, lead times, and execution plans.
• Support orderly project handoff (scope, assumptions, design basis, risks, and commercial/technical commitments).
• Provide limited post-award technical support to execution teams when needed to protect scope integrity and customer satisfaction.
• Capture voice-of-customer and competitive insights; provide feedback to product management and leadership on gaps, trends, and growth opportunities.
• Standardize estimating tools, proposal templates, and solution modules to reduce cycle time and improve quoting consistency.
• Promote and model Regal Rexnord's safety culture and ensure solutions consider applicable safety standards, guarding, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline OR equivalent experience in intralogistics systems applications.
• 3+ years of experience in applications engineering, system sales engineering, solutions development, or design/estimating in material handling/intralogistics.
• Working knowledge of intralogistics equipment and system interactions (e.g., conveyor modules, sortation concepts, accumulation, pallet handling, merges/diverts, transfers).
• Strong customer-facing communication skills: ability to translate operational needs into technical solutions and present them clearly.
• Experience developing cost estimates, BOMs, and scope documents for engineered systems.
• Proficiency with common engineering/office tools (e.g., Excel-based costing, PowerPoint proposals, layout review tools such as AutoCAD/2D layout viewers or equivalent).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in applications engineering and system design within intralogistics, focusing on customer requirements, cost estimation, and technical proposal development. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project feasibility and alignment with technical specifications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Applications Engineering
• Cost Estimation
• System Design
• Customer-Facing Communication
• Intralogistics Equipment Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechatronics
• BOM Development
• Preliminary Engineering Calculations
• Equipment Sizing
• Proposal Technical Content Creation
• Risk Assessment
• Technical Review Participation

Soft Skills

• Customer Engagement
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Presentation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Intralogistics
• Material Handling
• System Interactions
• Safety Standards
• Proposal Development

Tools & Technologies

• Excel
• PowerPoint
• AutoCAD
• 2D Layout Viewers