2027 Entry Level Project Applications Engineer

About the Role

Project Applications Engineers (PAE) assist in the direction of Solar’s internal activities associated with supporting the sale of new turbomachinery packages for the Oil and Gas market. The position involves working with senior applications engineers, field sales, and a wide cross-section of other departments to plan, develop, and execute technical and commercial strategies to successfully compete for new equipment business.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the review of customer specifications.
• Selection and optimization of Solar’s turbomachinery equipment offering.
• Pricing custom features.
• Proposal preparation.
• Turning over defined jobs to business management for efficient execution.

Training Plan

• Approximately 6 months in systems analysis to analyze customer specifications, application requirements, and process gas properties for Oil and Gas upstream and midstream compression applications.
• Understanding process requirements for typical oil and gas upstream and midstream applications.
• Providing compressor set selections and equipment performance predictions using state-of-the-art programs and knowledge of Solar's turbomachinery products. This includes selecting proper compressor models and Solar standard impellers based on understanding of compressor aerodynamics and thermodynamics.
• Additional time in other departments to understand the functions of groups a PAE interfaces with regularly.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related degree.
• 2.8 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Excel.
• Macros programming languages and functions (Preferred).
• Communication skills (verbal and written) (Preferred).
• Sense of urgency and organizational skills to manage multiple projects and competing priorities (Preferred).
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers, with proficiency in communicating technical information (Preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner (Preferred).

Qualifications

• Currently in the process of receiving or have already received a B.S. or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related degree.
• 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Internship(s) in an engineering role (Preferred).

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available.

Visa Sponsorship is not available.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.