Application Engineer

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs, specifications, email communications, and drawings to ensure solution and product compliance.
• Provide technical assistance to customers, sales managers, engineering, and estimating teams with product selection and competitive cross‐references.
• Participate in key customer meetings, including site visits, presentations, proposal clarifications, and project kick‑off meetings.
• Convert customer challenges into product solutions through feature mapping, selection tools, and content that informs buyer decisions.
• Ensure technical compliance and accuracy in quotes and develop compelling proposal documents and customer value propositions.
• Support new product development, product introductions, and product improvements by analyzing and presenting product development needs internally.
• Lead creation of user documentation, such as whitepapers, specification guides, and application training tools to broaden knowledge for customers and internal partners.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field of study.
• 5+ years of related experience in application engineering or a related technical customer‑facing role.
• Experience in the industrial or infrastructure market.
• Proficiency with industrial control equipment such as DCS systems, LV/MV switch gear, relay panels, MCCs, or VFDs (preferred).
• Expertise in crafting drawing layouts and collaborating on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong product presentation, communication skills, and technical competence.
• Outstanding customer service and follow‑up capabilities.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Compensation Range: $89,300.00 – $, depending on the position offered. Employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan – both include a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver and personal leave, parental leave, back‑up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well‑being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.