Technical Applications Territory Engineer - Industrial Water Systems

Job Description Applications Engineer & Technical Territory Manager – Industrial Water Systems $75,000 - $125,000 Base + Uncapped Commissions • Rochester, MN Area • Direct-Hire EDUCATION CORE: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental engineering fields are highly preferred). B2B EXPERIENCE: 3+ years of verified success managing technical business-to-business sales cycles within heavy industrial, mechanical, or automated utility manufacturing markets. DOMAIN EXPERTISE: Direct familiarity with industrial water treatment, water chemistry, boiler/cooling tower operations, fluid mechanics, or process control infrastructure. TERRITORY PROFILE: High-autonomy field position covering SE Minnesota, requiring disciplined daily travel and up to 3+ hours of driving for face-to-face client engagement. EARNING POTENTIAL: $75,000 to $125,000 baseline starting salary (scaling with technical depth) + entirely uncapped commission structures + comprehensive corporate benefits. LOCATION: Southeast Minnesota territory (Must reside within a dependable 55-minute daily driving radius of the Rochester, MN area). COMPLIANCE: United States Citizens or Green Card holders only; corporate visa sponsorship is not available. This is an opportunity to join an expanding, highly respected engineering powerhouse and systems integrator specializing in customized, automated industrial water treatment solutions. Capitalizing on a consistent 10-12% annual market expansion, this organization completely avoids corporate bureaucracy, continuously opening up clear leadership pathways to Regional or Sales Manager seats for high-performing professionals. This consultative, territory-management role offers the ultimate blend of complex technical problem-solving and financial freedom for an engineering professional who wants to transition away from a stagnant desk job. Backed by a world-class training program and a robust technical service model that makes their automated systems incredibly easy to stand behind, you will operate with true entrepreneurial freedom. Managing a high-stakes, lucrative geographic territory, you will balance new business acquisition with elite account maintenance. It is the ideal setup for an outgoing technical specialist looking for an environment where income directly reflects the ability to engineer real-world business outcomes. What You Will Be Doing Territory Strategy: Operating as the primary technical consult and Territory Manager across SE Minnesota, balancing 80% new business acquisition with 20% elite account maintenance. Consultative Engineering: Providing deep technical support and consultative engineering assessments for clients managing high/low-pressure water systems and manufacturing processes. Chemistry & System Design: Analyzing complex industrial water chemistry, flow requirements, and process constraints to design custom, automated water treatment solutions. Client Collaboration: Partnering directly w