Application Engineer

Johnson Electric

Application Engineer at Johnson Electric providing technical solutions to customers. Collaborate globally to increase performance while managing budgets and growth plans in the automotive market.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeDresden • 🇩🇪 GermanyJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as primary technical contact for customers: specifications, feasibility, cost analysis, project planning, sampling, and validation
Manage projects with global development scope, mainly involving Asian Business Units
Support industrial segments such as white goods, lawn & garden, small appliances, coffee machines, data center cooling, and more
Identify the best technical solution together with Business Units, balancing performance, cost, competitiveness, and sustainability
Ensure customer requirements are fully reflected in BU developments
Support both single components and subsystem solutions
Work closely with Key Account Managers on growth plans, customer strategy, and opportunity development
Prepare and present technical concepts and offers to customers
Own customer R&D relationships and ensure a structured development and sales process
Maintain technical and commercial documentation (Salesforce, PDMS4)
Take full responsibility for small to mid-sized customers, including budget and growth planning

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Engineering (electrical, electromechanical, or similar)
1–2 years of experience in Application Engineering, Project Development, or a similar role
Graduates with strong technical motivation are welcome
Fluent in English and German
Customer-oriented, communicative, and comfortable working cross-functionally
Structured, reliable, flexible, and eager to take ownership
Motivated to engage directly with customers and build long-term relationships

Benefits

Comp & perks

Global exposure: Work with international customers and global R&D and manufacturing teams
High-impact role: Shape technical solutions that directly influence customer success
Fast development: Structured career paths and continuous learning opportunities
Innovation culture: Entrepreneurial and out-of-the-box thinking is encouraged
Flexibility: Hybrid working model
Mobility: Company car for customer and JE site visits
Challenging projects in a growing Industry Products environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

project planningcost analysistechnical specificationsfeasibility analysiscustomer relationship managementR&Dtechnical documentationapplication engineeringproject developmentsubsystem solutions

Soft Skills

customer-orientedcommunicativecross-functional collaborationstructuredreliableflexibleownershipmotivatedrelationship buildingpresentation skills

Certifications

Degree in Engineering