Senior Technical Applications Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Technical & Applications Engineering
• Own the technical system definition, standards, and lifecycle framework for HLS.
• Validate technical application information gathered by Sales, identify missing requirements or risks, and confirm system feasibility and technical scope before engineering begins.
• Provide preliminary system sizing, application feasibility assessments, and configuration recommendations.
• Support customer meetings, technical discussions, and proposal development as the primary HLS technical resource.
• Interface with external vendors on product design, change requests, and compliance.
• Translate customer and sales requirements into structured engineering scopes for outsourced engineering partners.
• Support development of technical proposals, customer presentations, and system demonstrations for complex opportunities.
• Support Sales with technical validation, risk assessment, and solution alignment.
• Standards, Compliance & Technical Governance
• Serve as the internal technical authority for applicable HLS standards and ensure ASME BTH-1, ASME B30.20, OSHA requirements, and Magswitch design standards are incorporated into specifications, engineering scopes, design reviews, and customer documentation for systems sold into North America.
• Translate those requirements into standard specifications and engineering scopes.
• Ensure overseas engineering/manufacturing partners design and build to those requirements.
• Maintain standard design-review checklists, compliance documentation, and technical templates.
• Structural & Mechanical Technical Oversight
• Serve as the primary technical interface with external engineering and fabrication partners for system configuration, structural calculations, and detailed engineering design.
• Review and provide internal technical approval of below-the-hook engineering drawings, calculations, and submittals, coordinating licensed PE review and stamping where required.
• Coordinate engineering schedules and technical deliverables to support customer proposal and project timelines.
• Verify magnet selection, load paths, attachment design, safety factors, and review FEA when provided.
• Maintain models, documentation, and project status updates.
• Internal Coordination & Capability Development
• Coordinate with overseas engineering and manufacturing partners to ensure customer requirements and applicable market standards are carried from specification through design, manufacture, and final technical release.
• Build and maintain product records and BOMs within the ERP system.
• Deliver complete engineering packages to the Senior Field Service Engineer, including drawings, specifications, BOMs, and lift plans.
• Support service technicians and installation partners during commissioning or technical escalations (primarily remote).
• Coordinate across global time zones with suppliers, engineering partners, and internal teams.
• Lead internal design reviews and lessons-learned discussions.
• Begin developing internal engineering templates, documentation, and standards as a foundational OEM capability.
• Own the technical accuracy of customer quotations.
• Develop system configurations and bills of material supporting commercial quotations.
• Validate technical scope before commercial proposal release.
• Support cost estimation with Operations and Supply Chain.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related technical field (required).
• Minimum of seven years of experience in engineered-to-order equipment, lifting devices, cranes, rigging, automation, or heavy industrial machinery.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and structural principles, load calculations, and safety factors.
• Experience interpreting and applying industry standards and regulatory requirements, preferably including ASME BTH-1, ASME B30.20, OSHA, or similar industrial safety standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working across sales, engineering, project management, and field environments.
• Ability to review CAD drawings, interpret FEA, and manage engineering documentation.
• Ability to support global partners and customers across multiple time zones.
• Occasional international travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with below-the-hook devices or crane systems preferred.
• Knowledge of magnets or lifting systems.
• Understanding and design of IoT systems.
• Willingness to obtain PE licensure where appropriate and to establish and manage a network of licensed Professional Engineers authorized to review and stamp documents in accordance with applicable state requirements.
• Demonstrated technical judgment and customer presence, with the ability to communicate with credibility across customers, engineers, fabricators, Sales, Operations, and senior leadership.
• Knowledge or work experience with industrial electrical and welding.

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