Job Description
Title: Applications Engineer – Electromechanical Products
Location: Waunakee, WI
Position Type: Full-Time Direct Hire
Position Type: Full-Time Direct Hire
Salary: $100,000 - 135,000 per year
Schedule: Hybrid with one day remote of your choosing (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday)
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Some relocation assistance available for the right candidate if needed
Travel: Must be able to travel 10-15%
You’ll serve as a technical resource for both internal teams and customers, helping determine the right products and configurations for industrial applications. The position combines engineering, application design, technical problem-solving, customer support, sales support, and product development, giving you the opportunity to work on projects from initial application requirements through product selection, modification, and implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise and application support to internal teams, customers, and sales personnel.
- Assist customers with the proper selection, configuration, application, use, and maintenance of gearmotors and power transmission products.
- Analyze customer requirements and determine appropriate product solutions for specific applications.
- Review, design, and calculate complex applications and product modifications.
- Support projects focused on improving product performance, reliability, and application effectiveness.
- Develop technical documentation and product specifications for use by customers, customer service, and sales teams.
- Ensure products are properly selected, manufactured, assembled, and modified to meet specific application requirements.
- Develop technical training materials covering products, applications, and relevant industry topics.
- Partner with sales team members on customer presentations, technical discussions, application reviews, and training.
- Travel with sales personnel to provide engineering expertise during customer meetings and technical presentations.
- Participate in field sales and service calls as required.
- Communicate technical recommendations and engineering concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Work collaboratively with customers and internal teams to troubleshoot application challenges and identify effective solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 7+ years of engineering experience with electromechanical products.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD or the ability to quickly learn the software.
- Strong mechanical and electromechanical aptitude.
- Ability to understand complex technical applications and translate customer requirements into practical engineering solutions.
- Comfortable working directly with customers in a professional and consultative manner.
- Must be able to travel 10-15%
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Waunakee, WI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $100,000–$135,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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