Field Application Engineer II

Job description

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in aerospace, defense, subsea, industrial, or other highly engineered manufacturing environments. Familiarity with cable assemblies, electromechanical products, connectors, or similar manufactured products in low-to-medium volume environments. Experience with technical quoting, engineering estimates, NRE planning, or contract review. Familiarity with industry standards, qualification testing, and quality management systems such as ISO 9001, IPC, or MIL specifications.

Experience with ERP/MRP systems, engineering documentation, or product lifecycle management tools.

Job Overview

The Application / Industrial Engineer supports the Technical Quoting Team by evaluating customer requirements, assessing manufacturing feasibility, developing engineering estimates, and identifying technical risks during the quotation and contract review processes. This role works closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Program Management to ensure customer requirements are understood, accurately quoted, and effectively transitioned into production.

The ideal candidate has a strong manufacturing or engineering background, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across functions to solve technical challenges. Work Location & Flexibility This position will initially be on-site to support hands-on training, product and process familiarization, relationship development, and integration with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Sales, and Program Management teams.

Following successful onboarding and demonstrated proficiency in the role, the position may transition to a hybrid or remote work arrangement based on business needs, individual performance, and the ability to effectively support the responsibilities of the position remotely. Periodic on-site presence and customer travel will continue to be required.

Key Responsibilities

Review customer RFQs, engineering drawings, specifications, statements of work, and contractual requirements to assess technical feasibility, manufacturability, and compliance obligations. Support technical quotations by evaluating labor, materials, tooling, manufacturing processes, testing requirements, and associated costs. Develop engineering estimates, including Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) hours, work breakdown structures, and preliminary lead-time assumptions.

Leverage historical products, manufacturing data, and previous engineering efforts to improve quoting accuracy and efficiency. Identify technical requirements, assumptions, potential risks, and areas requiring customer clarification prior to quote submission. Review customer purchase orders and contracts to ensure alignment with quoted assumptions and resolve technical discrepancies before order acceptance. Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to validate technical assumptions and execution requirements.

Manage customer document revisions, evaluating changes to technical requirements and their potential impact on manufacturing, testing, cost, and schedule. Engage with customers through on-site customer visits and technical discussions, including engagements with ITAR-restricted customers, to support quotations, understand future requirements, and identify business opportunities. Support continuous improvement of quoting and contract review processes through improved estimating tools, standard work, and engineering documentation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Minimum 3 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, technical estimating, applications engineering, or a related field. Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements and translate into engineering estimates and work breakdown structures. General understanding of manufacturing processes, assembly operations, and engineering cost estimation.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.