Application Engineer

Application Engineer

The Application Engineer evaluates customer applications, supports new product engineering, and helps deliver tailored solutions that meet technical, budget, and schedule requirements. This role combines mechanical engineering expertise, customer-facing support, and project management to optimize production and maintenance processes while contributing to the growth of industrial water systems and related machine and system designs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer applications for existing and future products to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with customer needs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to complete projects within defined budget and scheduling constraints.
• Review production and maintenance reports to identify opportunities for optimization and propose practical, data-driven solutions.
• Provide technical support for new product engineering, including design input, testing feedback, and application guidance.
• Monitor project progress and performance against project plans, proactively identifying risks and recommending corrective actions.
• Use in-depth technical knowledge of product offerings to support sales efforts and help build new business opportunities.
• Participate in the design, build, and testing of industrial water systems and related machinery to ensure reliable and efficient performance.
• Work directly with customers to understand their requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deliver high-quality support and follow-up.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, products, and customer experience by sharing insights from field and customer interactions.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience working directly with customers in a technical or engineering capacity.
• Mechanical engineering knowledge and strong mechanical aptitude.
• Experience providing customer support for technical products or systems.
• Project management skills, including the ability to work within budget and schedule constraints.
• Ability to interpret and analyze production and maintenance reports to develop optimized solutions.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with customers and internal teams.
• Ability to apply technical product knowledge to support and build sales opportunities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Middlesex, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.86 - $45.67/hr.

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 Middlesex, NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.