Application Engineer - eMobility

Description

HYDAC is a family-owned and operated business with a vibrant and rewarding working environment for our employees across the country. Our goal is to provide quality products, components and services that meet our customer expectations while being committed to the protection and preservation of our environment. HYDAC’s passionate team designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of innovative and reliable solutions optimized for any demand our customers require. 

The Application Engineer - eMobility will be required to provide technical support and expertise to our customers, ensuring the successful implementation and optimization of HYDAC products and solutions to ultimately drive new business growth. You will work closely with the sales, development, and customer support teams to lead and support existing and new business growth. 

You will make an impact in this role by:

• Drive application engineering discussions with our customer/channel partners in collaboration with HYDAC sales teams.
• Provide technical support to HYDAC solutions and products.
• Collaborate with the sales team to understand customer requirements and provide technical support during the pre-sales process.
• Understand application requirements and develop system/product requirements and help in the design and selection product solutions accordingly
• Evaluate application specifications to ensure compliance with internal technical and commercial requirements
• Develop and deliver product application demonstrations, presentations, and technical proposals with HYDAC value proposition to customers.
• Assist customers with the selection, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of our products and solutions in the application. 
• Provide ongoing technical support and training to customers, ensuring they maximize the value of our solutions.
• Work with the development and lab teams to identify and resolve product issues and support product performance testing.
• Collaborates with US and German HYDAC entities to develop HYDAC solutions. 
• Stay up-to-date with industry/application trends and advancements to provide informed recommendations to customers and internal teams.
• Training of customers, channel partners and internal HYDAC team members on products and solutions. 
• Document customer interactions, technical issues, and solutions in our supporting databases.
• Coordinates with Operations to ensure quoted product is viable.
• Relationship building with customer engineers and engineering management teams
• Actively participate in design reviews with other engineering, manufacturing, sales, and materials personnel to ensure that design meet all requirements.
• Supports System and Design FMEA's.
• Supports Solution and Product concept, design and launch reviews.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers. 

Requirements

Key skills and attributes include: 

• Systems - Application subject matter expert for all HYDAC technologies, including sub system solutions.
• Electro Hydraulics - Application subject matter expert for Electrohydraulic solutions.
• Controls - Application subject matter expert for Electronic Controls and Software
• Sensors - Application subject matter expert for Sensors
• Controls & Sensors - Application subject matter expert for Electronic Controls, Sensors and Software
• Thermal Management - Application subject matter expert for Cooling solutions.
• Fluid Conditioning - Application subject matter expert for filtration and other fluid care technologies.
• Division Specific (Enablers) - Application subject matter expert for HYDAC enables such as Accumulators, Accessories and Cylinders.

To be considered for the Application Engineer - eMobility role, you must have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
• Proven experience (2-3 yrs) as an Application Engineer or in a similar technical support role preferred.
• Strong understanding of technologies associated with respective HYDAC specializations.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel 20-40% of time to customer sites as needed.

The approved budget for this role is $95,000 to $105,000. HYDAC offers employees a comprehensive medical/dental/vision plan, paid holidays, PTO, 401k with company matching, FSA account, short term disability and life insurance, and pet insurance. 

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HYDAC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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