Applications Engineer

Summary

Convergix Automation Solutions is a global automation systems integrator that designs, builds, tests, and integrates custom solutions for diverse end markets. The Applications Engineer role involves developing project opportunities, understanding customer challenges, and creating automation solutions while delivering comprehensive proposals.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers through requirements definition, concept generation, cost development, mapping constraints to design trade-offs, and proposal presentation
• Engage with the salesperson to support the win strategy
• Interact with sales and management teams to lead technical alignment
• Present concepts to customers emphasizing competitive advantages
• Support the internal proposal design team and processes
• Document technical requirements and project risks; oversee project plans and change procedures
• Participate in technical advisory roles and interact with customers at all levels, as required
• Ensure effective handoff to operations for maintenance and troubleshooting
• Follow a standardized quoting process
• Deliver standardized presentations including capture plans, executive reviews, and customer reviews
• Standardized tools include proposal templates, cost worksheets, CAD for concept design, industry/customer compliance matrices, and FAT/SAT criteria
• Access to technical writers and dedicated simulation/CAD resources to enhance proposals
• Leverage cross-business expertise and reference machines via knowledge-sharing platforms such as SharePoint and MS Teams
• Firsthand experience in robotics, automation, mechanical design, custom machinery, and/or control systems
• Talent to conceptualize automation solutions to complex manufacturing challenges in a collaborative team
• Develop supplier scopes (SSOWs) and evaluate supplier compliance in partnership with Supply Chain Management
• Maintain an active risk register through the quote cycle; rate probability/impact, execute mitigations, and escalate when triggers are met

Skills

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3-5+ years of automation industry experience, preferably with direct experience developing technical proposals, costing, and scope
• Ability to read mechanical design drawings and customer part prints
• Ability to develop basic CAD concepts
• Strong communication skills to present to internal teams, customers, and vendor partners
• Work with project teams and customers to design and estimate complete systems
• Recognize cost factors such as timelines, materials, labor, and tooling
• Experience in Quoting, Sales and Customer Interaction is preferred
• Understanding of Electrical & Pneumatic controls architecture preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3-5+ years of automation industry experience, preferably with direct experience developing technical proposals, costing, and scope
• Ability to read mechanical design drawings and customer part prints
• Ability to develop basic CAD concepts
• Strong communication skills to present to internal teams, customers, and vendor partners
• Work with project teams and customers to design and estimate complete systems
• Recognize cost factors such as timelines, materials, labor, and tooling

Nice to Haves

• Experience in Quoting, Sales and Customer Interaction is preferred
• Understanding of Electrical & Pneumatic controls architecture preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
• 401K, including company match
• Company-paid life insurance with optional supplemental coverage for you and your spouse/children
• Company-paid short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid-time off and company-paid holidays
• Profit Sharing