Capital Equipment Pre‑Sales Solutions Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Be the bridge between customer goals and engineered reality

Do you thrive at the intersection of precision engineering and commercial strategy? At EMAG LLC —part of the global EMAG Group—you’ll craft manufacturing solutions that win business and deliver results. Along the way, you’ll benefit from intentional career development and a competitive benefits package featuring a strong 401(k) match and a $0 employee premium for medical, dental, and vision plans.

Your mission

Partner with our Technical Sales Manager to translate complex requirements into feasible, cost-effective proposals. You will analyze customer inputs, architect system concepts, validate feasibility, and deliver quotations that are both technically precise and commercially competitive.

Challenges you’ll tackle

• Solution architecture: Deconstruct RFQs and engineering specs; design conceptual process flows and system layouts; choose the right mix of turning, grinding, gear hobbing/grinding, ECM/PECM, laser processing, robotics, and automation.
• Risk and feasibility: Surface constraints and optimization opportunities; align solutions with customer requirements, engineering standards, and internal business goals.
• Quoting excellence: Build complete technical sales quotations with cost sheets and pricing inputs; confirm supplier feasibility, cost details, and lead times; keep proposals accurate, competitive, and margin-aware.
• Cross-functional horsepower: Drive reviews with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to clarify scope, validate costs, and mitigate risk; produce proposal documents and customer-ready materials.
• Technical stewardship: Interpret prints and tolerances to pinpoint critical features; keep a pulse on emerging technologies and competitive moves; enhance tools, processes, and documentation across Technical Sales.
• Customer trust: Support on-site and remote presentations and technical discussions; travel domestically and internationally as required.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or similar, or equivalent experience.
• 2–5+ years in technical sales, applications engineering, or machinery/system integration—ideally within machining systems, capital equipment, or advanced manufacturing.
• Compelling communicator who simplifies complex engineering for diverse audiences.
• Ready and willing to travel within the U.S. and abroad.

Capabilities that make an impact

• Data analysis for throughput, cost, and ROI considerations.
• Mechanical design literacy and product development familiarity; strong drawing interpretation.
• Budgeting/forecasting to support pricing and profitability targets.
• Process development across machining, ECM/PECM, laser, and automation/robotics.

Technologies you’ll touch

• CNC Automation Solutions and associated capital equipment.