Applications Engineer

Applications Engineer

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Location :

United States, Greenville, South Carolina

1. Job skills Engineering and Project Management

2. Type Permanent

Job id 168762

Salary Negotiable

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Job Title: Applications Engineer

Location: Greenville, SC

Duration: Full time/Direct Hire

Compensation: salaried plus bonus, depending on experience level

Relocation: full relocation package provided

General Scope

The Applications Engineer is responsible for application-level engineering support of fuel injection products, ensuring proper performance, validation, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle. This role serves as a technical interface between engineering, testing, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions, with strong emphasis on problem solving, documentation, and cross-functional coordination.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automotive Engineering, or related field

• Experience in application engineering, product support, or validation engineering

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• Ability to document technical issues clearly and professionally

• Effective communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred

• Automotive fuel systems or engine systems experience

• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, and audit response

• Familiarity with production launch and sustaining engineering support

• Experience collaborating with suppliers and manufacturing organizations

Skills & Competencies

• Application-level engineering analysis

• Root cause and corrective action (RCCA)

• Technical documentation and reporting

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Time management and prioritization

• Ownership mentality with strong follow-through

• Knowledge of, or background with validation test setup and sequencing

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide application engineering support for Port Fuel Injection products and assigned programs

• Investigate product performance issues, including test failures, flow audits, and field incidents

• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective action activities for engineering issues

• Author and maintain formal technical documentation such as incident reports, audit summaries, and engineering updates

• Participate in recurring engineering meetings (EPO, Gemba, program reviews) and communicate status to stakeholders

• Support manufacturing and supply chain with technical input to maintain shipment readiness and product quality

• Interface with internal labs, quality, and external suppliers as needed to resolve technical issues

• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to product performance and application robustness

Working Conditions

• Office-based engineering environment

• Regular interaction with engineering, quality, manufacturing, lab, and IT resources

• Occasional support outside standard hours during critical issues or product launches

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