Application Engineer

Overview & Responsibilities

Purpose of the Job

Develop and prepare technical solutions and commercial quotation proposals for rerating equipment to meet or exceed customer requirements. Provide technical and commercial support for the promotion of the business, including strategic initiatives. Interface with engineering and operational groups in the development of proposal information and material. Assist in creating promotional material. Responsibilities will include rerate and modification quotations.

Education and Experience

• Graduate with four (4) year BSME or BSChE degree or equivalent

• Preferably 2 years of experience, or more in rotating equipment (compressors or steam turbines) or equivalent experience in similar industry.

• Extensive understanding of thermodynamic and aerodynamic concepts as related to the performance of turbomachinery including heat transfer, gas properties, efficiency, head, work, etc.

• Application and design knowledge of rotating equipment as well as their related auxiliaries (i.e.: gears, lube systems, etc.) preferred.

• Ability to understand and balance the inter-relationship between price, performance, delivery, and reliability when selecting/designing a unit.

• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills for preparing proposals, conducting meetings, answering sales/customer questions and writing technical papers/articles/procedures.

• Ability to understand and balance internal cost structure, market value, and margin goals when pricing a project.

• Design/analytical skills in the application/design of bearings, seals, materials, thermal and dynamic stress and strain, rotor dynamics, etc.

• Computer skills including IBM networks, application programs, Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, etc.

Job Responsibilities and Competencies

• Respond to customer inquiries for rerating equipment.

• Review inquiry to understand goals of projects.

• Work with sales to develop strategy by understanding market trends, customer needs, budget, & competition.

• Design rerate including performance and mechanical design analysis for entire scope of equipment.

• Define scope of supply.

• Work with cost analysis department including hardware, labor, engineering, drafting, vendor supplied components, and all other costs related to the project.

• Create proposal including data sheets, scope, performance curves, pricing, delivery, comments and exceptions to specifications, and all other pertinent data.

• Submit proposal to sales and aid sales in presenting proposal to customer if necessary.

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