Application Engineer

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Job Category:
Engineering & Technology

Contract type:
Permanent

Salary Range: $ 71,000.00 to $ 80,000.00

Location:

Falconer, NY, US

SKF, reducing friction since 1907, re-imagining rotation for a better tomorrow!

SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer that has been a cornerstone in industrial life. Wherever there are machines or products in motion, SKF bearings are there to reduce friction. SKF drives the industries that support our way of life, powers the machines that put food on the table, and even helps explore the cosmos.

Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. SKF is on pace to decarbonize all its production facilities by 2030.

We’reguidedbyourSKF values. Collaboration is critical to the success of our colleagues, partners, and customers. Curiosity and Courage provide a foundation for innovation and advancement. And we do this work out of Care for our people, customers, communities, and the planet.

We’rea company committed to a culture of belonging, where all our people are encouraged to be themselves and grow their careers inan equitable environment.

We are looking for two Application Engineers for our NA Aerospace team . This position reports to the Manager, Application Engineering and leads/manages the technical relationship with SKF’s customers, working closely with Sales and Customer Service as part of the responsible account team. Responsibilities include developing customer technical needs and translating them into an SKF offering, including proposal and 1st tier drawings for all product platforms, evaluating technical risks, verifying product selection, and analyzing product field service history.

This engineer promotes SKF know-how and value propositions in-line with corporate strategy and is part of a global team with access to SKF’s subject matter experts to aid in design, analysis, and lessons learned. The engineer would also be responsible for problem solving, preliminary engineering calculations, modeling/simulation/analysis and solution determination in cases of customer complaints or application specific requests regarding product performance and failure risk analysis .

• Look for and chase new business opportunities by understanding what customers need and want, spotting market trends, and introducing current and new SKF technology to strategic business opportunities.
• Develop and support Aircraft Engine, Helicopter Transmission and e-Aviation customers within the North America region.
• Help coordinate engineering activities from the beginning of a business opportunity until the end of production, following the ETO (Engineering To Order) process.
• Make sure to follow verification and validation procedures correctly and keep track of how our products are performing in the field.
• Carry out bearing calculations; get ready and keep track of design and process validation test plans using resources from the SKF Aerospace team.
• Regularly work with the customer’s engineering team to solve technical problems and get approval for changes to products or processes throughout the program’s life cycle: help solve technical issues and make sure lessons learned are used in the business.
• Work with and have an impact on a fast-moving global team of people from engineering, sales, business development, project management, design, quality, testing, manufacturing, and customer service; create and give technical presentations and training events to large groups of customers.
• Coordinate and keep tasks aligned that involve many customers in your region or assignment and build and improve relationships with customers’ engineering/technical teams with the target of implementing innovative light weight and/or low friction solutions to reach the CO2 emissions reduction of the aerospace industry.
• Assist customers with the selection of environmentally friendly/compliant bearing solutions for their applications.

• An Engineering degree. If it’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, that’s even better. If you have experience in technical sales or applications…