Applications Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Force Motion Group (FMG) is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to design and quote engineered solutions for Hyson customer applications. This role works directly with customers to understand their requirements and turns them into accurate technical specifications and quotes that manufacturing can build. The Application Engineer also supports complex customer installations and mentors other team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with local and global customers to understand their technical requirements, business goals, and desired outcomes, and resolve technical and relationship challenges so customer expectations are met.
• Design and develop application solutions and quotes for customer applications that are accurate, manufacturable, and meet the customer's needs.
• Support product sales by providing technical guidance to customers and the sales team to help win and retain business.
• Review product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Develop technical specifications and detailed drawings for components and assemblies, identifying critical-to-quality features so products are manufactured correctly.
• Collaborate with management, customer service, sales, and manufacturing to ensure customer specifications and needs are met.
• Apply APQP practices to design quality into products the first time.
• Partner with manufacturing to use available equipment and technical capabilities to develop new products, and facilitate manufacturing reviews while identifying ways to improve the review process.
• Prepare clear customer instructions and support complex customer installations and testing so the product is applied and performs as intended.
• Identify and implement lean practices to modularize new product designs and reduce design and quoting effort.
• Define the processes, features, and standards for 3D CAD software use to keep design work consistent.
• Mentor team members and co-ops to build engineering capability across the team.
• Performs duties as assigned by management.
• Adhere to company Code of Ethics.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing or product engineering role, including tooling or fixture design using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or other 3D CAD software.
• Working knowledge of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret customer drawings, specifications, procedures, and standards.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical ideas and results to customers.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to changing priorities, and meet deadlines that support customer requirements.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and as part of a team.
• Customer service focus, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Proficiency with computer systems, including Microsoft Office.
• CAMWorks or Esprit programming experience is preferred.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or co-ops is preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.

Physical Demands: 

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands and fingers to handle paperwork, boxes, files, cabinets, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to effectively interface with customers and coworkers for a full workday.
• Lifting, carrying, bending, stretching, and standing for extended periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee can perform functions that require manual and finger dexterity, including the ability to lift to 50 lbs. individually.

Work Environment:

• The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee has exposure to a normal office environment.