Applications Engineer
Job Description
Build custom functional test system proposals by connecting customer needs with engineering execution.
Responsibilities
- Partner with engineers, clients, and suppliers to interpret product specifications
- Create detailed design configurations, costing, and quotations for engineered product and engineered product sales
- Contribute to pricing strategy with Sales and Management to produce technical bidding proposals
- Support technical sales through proposal development, including ROM and budgetary opportunities and build-to-print scenarios using existing approved formats
- Assist Management and Sales with proposal presentation support
- Make occasional onsite client visits to gather technical data, gain insight, and provide guidance for complex system proposals
- Collaborate with Management to help meet project margin goals
- Transfer project scope details to the project team after award of business
- Document customer interactions to keep appropriate personnel informed of current status
- Maintain a technical understanding of CIRCUIT CHECK INC products and services, including awareness of product developments by other manufacturers
- Interface and maintain positive business relationships with customers, Sales, and other CIRCUIT CHECK INC personnel
- May regularly report on status of customer support, quotation support, and application sales support projects
- May assist the Project Manager with internal technical coordination as needed
- May generate CAD concepts for proposals when required
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience) in an electronics manufacturing or engineering services firm
- 3+ years of related engineering work experience
- Experience applying automated functional test development products is necessary
- Electrical and Mechanical technical competency to deliver sales and application support
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for stakeholders, project team members, management, and clients
- Ability to present proposals
- Solid analytical skills, including ability to solve very complex technical problems with innovative solutions
- Capacity to manage high workload and deadline pressure
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Proactive initiative and a sense of urgency
- Occasional travel to client locations for meetings (less than 5%)
- Ability to work extended hours as necessary to meet deadlines
- Maintain confidentiality and security of intellectual property (CUI-ITAR, Prototype)
- Working knowledge of ERP (IFS)
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without needing sponsorship for an employment visa (e.g., H1B status)
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft Office Suite
- ERP (IFS)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision
- Basic life, short- and long-term disability, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- 401k plan with 50% match of employee contributions up to 6% (maximum contribution)
- Paid time off including vacation and sick time, plus paid holidays
- Performance-based quarterly profit sharing
Location
- Maple Grove, MN (onsite)
Compensation
- USD 85,000 - 105,000 per year
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience) in an electronics manufacturing or engineering services firm
- 3+ years of related engineering work experience
- Experience applying automated functional test development products is necessary
Physical Requirements
- Majority of time is spent in usual office working conditions
- Ability to sit for extended lengths of time; bend, reach, crouch, and twist as required
- Majority of time is spent using a computer for completing work
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.