Applications Engineer
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
About the Role
The Applications Engineer is responsible for evaluating customer requirements and developing technical and commercial proposals for clean water/municipal equipment solutions. This role serves as a critical link between customers, sales teams, and internal engineering/manufacturing to ensure accurate, timely, and competitive responses to inquiries. This position operates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment supporting distributors, OEMs, EPCs, and end users across a wide range of applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review customer RFQs, specifications, and datasheets to determine appropriate product selection
- Perform pumping equipment sizing, selection, and configuration
- Generate detailed quotations including scope, pricing, and lead time
Customer & Sales Support
- Serve as a technical resource for internal sales teams and external customers
- Support distribution network with product selection, troubleshooting, and application guidance
- Participate in distributor and customer calls, visits, and training as needed
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Work closely with the Project Management team to define documentation packages, testing requirements, and customer deliverables early in the quotation phase to ensure accurate scope, compliance, and execution readiness.
- Collaborate with operations and supply chain to confirm feasibility, lead times, and costing
- Ensure alignment between customer expectations and internal capabilities
Quote and Opportunity Management
- Manage multiple RFQs simultaneously in a high-volume environment
- Maintain accurate records of opportunities, quotes, and communications in Salesforce (CRM system)
Continuous Improvement & Team Support
- Identify opportunities to improve quoting efficiency, accuracy, and standardization
- Support development of tools, templates, and documentation
- Assist in training new team members and sharing application knowledge
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Some travel may be required (<10%)
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
Qualifications:
- Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or related field.
- 0-5 years of related engineering experience (industrial, applications, pumps & hydraulics preferred)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Willingness to travel as needed
- Preferred
- Experience with pumps, fluid systems, or rotating equipment
- Exposure to reading specifications and technical drawings
- Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce) and/or ERP systems (SAP)
- Experience working with distributors or in a customer-facing role
Key Traits for Success:
- Comfort with ambiguity: Not every RFQ is clean. Must be able to fill in gaps and make sound assumptions
- Ownership mentality: Takes responsibility for quotes from start to finish
- Bias for action: Ability to move quickly without sacrificing accuracy
- Communication under pressure: Handles demanding customers and urgent timelines professionally
- Desire for growth into sales: Motivated to develop customer-facing and revenue-driving skills over time
- Commercial mindset: Interest in understanding not just what to quote, but how to win the business
- Team-oriented: Willing to collaborate and support others in a shared workload environment
What We Offer You
- 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays
- 401k plan with a 6% match
- Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, Life, short-term & long-term disability
- Health savings account matching
- Motivating wellness program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid paternal leave
- Gym reimbursement
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.