Applications Engineer III
Benshaw, Inc.
full-time
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Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- Develop detailed technical proposals for Benshaw’s custom motor control solutions.
- Serve as the technical liaison between sales, engineering, and the customer.
- Own the front-end of the order process from RFQ through hand-off to engineering.
- Review customer specifications, analyze technical requirements, and determine deliverables and constraints.
- Prioritize RFQs based on win probability and resource availability.
- Review contractual terms and support pre-award activities, including bid conferences when needed.
- Prepare complete quotation packages and support front-end project management.
- Initiate and lead internal kick-off meetings to transition awarded projects to engineering.
- Assess orders and determine if escalation to Program Management is needed.
- Serve as the main point of contact for technical communications related to proposals.
- Provide high-level project oversight and occasional customer-facing travel to support external sales team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical background.
- 7–10 years of experience in applications engineering, design/sustaining engineering, or technical sales.
- Must have motor control experience, including soft starters and/or VFDs.
- Experience in an electronics or industrial manufacturing environment.
- Ability to configure complex custom systems with minimal guidance.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 10–20% based on customer/project needs, including possible international travel.
- Proven ability to work independently and meet deadlines consistently.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD (2D/3D); SolidWorks experience is a plus.
- Strong foundation in electrical engineering and power electronics.
- Experience with medium voltage preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present technical content effectively.
- Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
- A collaborative mindset with a commitment to customer service and team-based execution.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States full-time without restriction; employer unable to provide visa sponsorship (includes F-1 OPT, CPT, H-1B, or other temporary work authorizations).