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Applications Engineer II

Holland, Michigan, United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop competitive, customer-focused automation solutions and translate customer requirements into technically capable system concepts for the custom automation equipment industry.

Role type

Senior IC applications engineer (automation systems)

Builds

Custom automation equipment and system concepts

Domain

Manufacturing automation / Heavy Industrial / Food & Beverage

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Concept development, cost estimation, risk assessment, cycle time analysis, system flow diagramming, CAD design, proposal creation, cross-functional collaboration, mentorship

Preferred skills

Welding & Heavy Industrial/Agriculture domain knowledge, Food & Beverage/Dairy industry experience, prior JR Automation experience

Technologies

SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, Visual Components, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Develop conceptual automation solutions for non-standard applications using CAD tools; Generate cost estimates, risk assessments, and cycle time analyses to support proposals; Author comprehensive proposals defining scope, production rates, and requirements; Interact with customers during requirement definition and proposal presentations; Mentor junior applications engineers, co-ops, and interns; Provide cross-functional technical support during quoting and early project phases.

Seniority

Mid-Senior level, hands-on IC

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