Application Engineer
VanderHouwen
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan AreaFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
The Application Engineer serves as the central link between customers, sales, engineering, purchasing, and production. This role translates customer needs into engineered solutions and owns each project from initial concept through manufacturing. This is an office-based position with daily on-site collaboration alongside engineering and shop-floor teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Own projects from concept through production, managing multiple active projects at once.
- Review customer specifications and requirements to develop engineered solutions.
- Create preliminary designs and drawings in SolidWorks, advancing solutions to near completion for customer review.
- Finalize solution packages after customer approval, including complete build packets and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Partner with sales representatives, field engineers, and customers to clarify technical requirements.
- Support quote development and cost estimation.
- Identify specialty components and coordinate sourcing with purchasing and procurement teams.
- Ensure all required certifications and documentation are included with each project.
- Provide build documentation to production and answer technical questions from shop personnel.
- Track project revisions and changes throughout the design and build process.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Strong hands-on SolidWorks experience.
- Familiarity with ERP and CRM systems, project management tools, and MATLAB is a plus.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Relevant manufacturing or engineered-product experience preferred.
- Proven ability to manage projects end-to-end in a manufacturing or engineered-product environment.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers, engineers, and production personnel.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects.
- Willingness to complete manufacturer-provided certification training, along with strong learning agility.
- Customer-focused, collaborative mindset with a commitment to long-term career growth.