Sales Application Engineer

Job Title: Sales Application Engineer
Job Description
The Sales Application Engineer serves as a technical-facing sales resource, representing the organization's engineering and manufacturing capabilities to internal teams and external partners. This role focuses on driving growth by partnering with new and existing customers to develop tailored solutions in stator, rotor, motor, and generator manufacturing. The Sales Application Engineer combines technical expertise with commercial acumen to develop accurate proposals, support business development efforts, and ensure that customer requirements translate into clear, actionable technical and commercial deliverables.
Responsibilities

• Represent the organization's engineering and manufacturing capabilities to internal stakeholders and external partners in support of customer acquisition and technical service delivery.
• Drive growth initiatives within the stator, rotor, motor, and generator product areas by partnering with new and existing customers to create tailored technical solutions.
• Expand the customer base and strengthen existing accounts through technical engagement, solution development, and commercial support aligned with long-term business objectives.
• Develop pricing models, cost estimates, and commercial proposals that support sustainable growth and profitability, including preparation of cost rollups and margin-aligned quotations.
• Translate customer requirements into clearly defined technical and commercial deliverables, ensuring that quotes and proposals accurately reflect scope, assumptions, tooling, engineering effort, and delivery expectations.
• Prepare sales quotations for standard components that do not require engineering review, as well as statements of work and proposals for engineered or custom products.
• Act as a primary technical liaison with customers, applying in-depth knowledge of internal capabilities to recommend solutions that best address customer needs while identifying any technical or capability gaps.
• Provide technical support to business development activities by engaging with prospects early in the concept and ideation stages and clearly communicating the organization's differentiators.
• Partner closely with engineering teams to stay current on newly developed processes, technologies, and competencies that can be introduced to customers and prospects.
• Coordinate limited supplier outreach to obtain external quotations as needed to support customer proposals.
• Champion the adoption of internal best practices and ensure that critical customer requirements are clearly communicated to relevant internal stakeholders.
• Manage and communicate changes to technical requirements or project scope with both internal teams and customers in a timely and effective manner.
• Participate in structured sales and operating management processes to support consistent execution and continuous improvement.
• Apply design-for-manufacture and design-for-assembly (DFMA) principles when evaluating customer designs and opportunities.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to identify opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency improvements, and lead-time optimization.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date records within the CRM system to support sales visibility, pipeline management, and forecasting.
• Ensure all work and customer interactions comply with applicable quality systems and organizational requirements.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least two years of hands-on experience in manufacturing or design engineering environments.
• Mechanical engineering background with the ability to apply mechanical principles in practical settings.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex situations, think critically, and make sound decisions independently and in real time.
• Proven capability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a strong sense of urgency in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• High attention to detail with strong listening skills and the ability to communicate information clearly and professionally in both written and verbal forms.
• Working knowledge and regular use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Competence in interpreting multi-level drawings and applying technical knowledge in real-world applications.
• Demonstrated dedication, integrity, and willingness to take responsible ownership of work that needs to be accomplished.
• Inquisitive, optimistic, and collaborative mindset with the ability to stay motivated and productive independently.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to approximately 5% of the time to customer sites and industry events.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Preference for candidates with practical exposure to electric motor assembly and/or component manufacturing.
• background in developing cost estimates for manufacturing and/or engineering service agreements is a plus.
• Prior experience supporting sales efforts within a manufacturing or engineering services setting is preferred.
• Experience preparing technical documentation such as proposals, quotations, specifications, or product testing materials.
• Familiarity with CRM systems for tracking opportunities, activities, and forecasts.
• Experience applying design-for-manufacture and design-for-assembly (DFMA) principles when reviewing customer designs.

Work Environment
This role operates in a professional engineering and manufacturing-focused environment that blends office-based work with limited visits to customer sites and industry events. The position relies on regular use of Microsoft Office applications, CRM systems, and technical documentation tools to prepare quotations, proposals, and records. Collaboration with engineering, operations, and business development teams is frequent, requiring clear communication and coordinated project execution. The environment is fast-paced and deadline-driven, with a strong emphasis on quality systems, structured sales and operating management processes, and continuous improvement in cost, efficiency, and lead time. Travel requirements are modest, with up to approximately 5% of time spent visiting customer facilities or attending industry functions, while the majority of work is performed in an office or hybrid technical setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of New Ulm, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $100000.00/yr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in New Ulm,MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 9, 2026.
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