Senior Applications Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Evaluate customer product specifications and determine how VulcanForms' manufacturing capabilities can fulfill those requirements.

• Create initial product proposals to analyze requirements and identify possible risks or constraints early in the process.

• Collect and document customer requirements for the internal New Product Introduction (NPI) engineering teams.

• Collaborate with sales on technical proposals and participate in customer meetings.

• Act as the senior technical representative in high-stakes commercial discussions.

• Convert customer intentions into documentation that internal product development teams can utilize effectively.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in applications engineering, sales engineering, or a technical product role within a manufacturing setting.

• Proven capability to operate at a senior, customer-facing level.

• Quick assessment of technical feasibility with the ability to clearly communicate constraints or tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior customer stakeholders.

• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to convert customer discussions into actionable engineering documentation.

• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to serve as the senior technical representative in customer-facing and sales interactions.

• Direct experience in metal additive manufacturing or 3D printing is highly preferred.

• Experience in related metal manufacturing processes such as precision machining, casting, or forging will be considered.

• Experience supporting a technical sales cycle in a complex, engineered-to-order, or highly customized manufacturing environment.

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with design/engineering and sales teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity package

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Generous paid time off

• 401(k) plan with company match

• Additional variable compensation