The Applications Engineer serves as a technical partner to customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders to develop hydraulic solutions that meet application requirements. This role is responsible for evaluating customer needs, selecting and integrating appropriate products, designing hydraulic systems and integrated circuits, troubleshooting technical issues, and providing engineering support throughout the product lifecycle. The successful candidate will combine strong hydraulic systems knowledge with excellent customer relationships and problem-solving skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Partner with customers to understand application requirements, operating conditions, and performance objectives.
- Review system requirements and recommend hydraulic products and solutions that meet technical and commercial objectives.
- Design and develop custom hydraulic integrated circuits (HICs) and system solutions based on customer specifications.
- Create and interpret hydraulic schematics, layouts, and supporting technical documentation.
- Provide hands-on troubleshooting and technical support for customers, distributors, and field personnel.
- Conduct testing, analyze performance data, and prepare engineering reports and recommendations.
- Support product integration, validation, and application testing activities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Sales teams to resolve technical challenges and improve product performance.
- Communicate technical concepts and solutions effectively to customers, sales managers, and engineering teams.
- Investigate root causes of technical issues and implement corrective actions.
- Support customer visits, field evaluations, trade shows, and technical training activities as required.
- Maintain awareness of industry trends, competitor technologies, and emerging hydraulic applications.
- Perform other duties as assigned.