Applications Engineer

Help OEM Customers Solve Complex Hydraulic Challenges

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Ben Koester

Salary: $95,000 - $115,000 per year

We are a global leader in fluid power, motion control, and advanced engineering solutions, partnering with OEM manufacturers to develop innovative hydraulic and mobile equipment technologies. Our engineers work directly with customers to understand their applications, troubleshoot technical challenges, and deliver customized hydraulic system solutions that improve machine performance and reliability.

Our culture is built around engineering excellence, customer partnership, and continuous innovation. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts while supporting leading OEMs across the construction, agriculture, mining, forestry, utility, and mobile equipment markets.

Compensation: $95,000–$115,000 base salary

Bonus:
Approximately $5,000–$7,500 annual performance bonus

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Opportunity to work with industry-leading hydraulic technologies
• Direct interaction with major OEM customers
• Career growth within a global engineering organization
• Exposure to advanced mobile hydraulic systems and applications
• Collaborative engineering and customer-focused culture

The Applications Engineer serves as the primary technical interface between our engineering organization and OEM customers. Rather than focusing on product design, this role supports customer applications by understanding technical requirements, troubleshooting hydraulic systems, recommending engineered solutions, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure successful project execution.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving technical problems, building customer relationships, and working hands-on with mobile hydraulic systems in the field.

• Serve as the primary technical resource for OEM customers
• Support customer applications involving mobile hydraulic systems
• Troubleshoot hydraulic system performance and application issues
• Interpret and analyze hydraulic schematics and system designs
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop customized hydraulic solutions
• Gather customer requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Support product selection, system optimization, and application recommendations
• Conduct onsite customer visits to provide technical support and application assistance
• Build long-term relationships with OEM customers through exceptional technical service
• Assist with product demonstrations, testing, and technical presentations
• Support trade shows, customer meetings, and new product introductions
• Coordinate with internal engineering, sales, and manufacturing teams to ensure customer satisfaction

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent industry experience)
• Experience with mobile hydraulic systems
• Customer-facing technical support experience
• Experience supporting OEM customers
• Strong hydraulic troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read and interpret hydraulic schematics
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout assigned territories

Preferred

• Applications engineering experience
• Field applications engineering background
• Experience with mobile equipment manufacturers
• Hydraulic systems integration experience
• Technical sales or application engineering experience
• Off-highway equipment experience including construction, agriculture, mining, forestry, or utility vehicles
• Experience with hydraulic component manufacturers or distributors

Candidates with experience from the following types of organizations are highly encouraged to apply:

• Mobile hydraulic component manufacturers
• Hydraulic distributors
• Hydraulic systems integrators
• Mobile equipment OEMs
• Fluid power engineering organizations

Experience with companies such as Parker Hannifin, Bosch Rexroth, Danfoss, Hydra Force, Sun Hydraulics, Eaton,…