Application Engineer

PHINIA

Application Engineer at PHINIA supporting commercial vehicle customers in technical liaison role. Collaborating with sales, engineering, and customer teams for product applications and development needs.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeAnderson • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage day-to-day activities as a member of customer teams working directly with the appropriate Account Manager.
Assist other Application Engineering team members, Fleet Managers, Regional Managers, Product Engineering and Operations within PHINIA.
Interface with customer design engineering to drive implementation of PHINIA commercial vehicle products in future vehicle designs.
Be the customer focused technical liaison between the customer and PHINIA Engineering, Quality, and Sales teams.
Review technical progress of projects, evaluate results and suggest changes in methods, design or equipment where necessary.
Work with customer engineering groups to evaluate and fully understand the customer application and operational requirements.
Maintain Direct Contact for all Engineering/Technical Activities for assigned customers.
Liaison for customer vehicle/application data to PHINIA Engineering and Design for current product documentation and future product development.
Network with customer advanced engineering groups to identify future opportunities.
Provide training, troubleshooting and technical services.
Assist in developing customer technical presentations and design reviews for customers.
Responsible for determining Change Management system disposition, Engineering Lab Order process and reporting, and maintenance of customer data book applications.
Organize and facilitate problem solving groups.
Responsible for Application related reports on new test products and field test units.
Make contacts and visits annually to review customer manufacturing practices (Plant Visits) and product applications.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a technical/engineering role; customer interface experience preferred.
Bachelor’s degree (BSEE or BSME preferred).
Experience with commercial vehicle manufacturers and/or dealerships is a plus.
Strong understanding of engineering theory; related to designated engineering field with the ability to apply knowledge to assigned tasks.
Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems and commercial vehicle systems is preferred.
High Level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, internally and externally to the company.
Strong analytical, statistical and problem-solving skills; ability to solve complex problems that require considerable judgment.
Comprehensive knowledge of plant operations and processes.
Product/program management skills; Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong technical skills: manufacturing, product development, supplier interaction and statistical skills.
Extensive knowledge of metrics, competitive benchmarks, and standards.
High manufacturing engineering and product development technical skills.
Computer Literate: Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to customer and plant sites (regionally and globally).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and well-being resources
Family-centric policies
Agile workplace program
Formal development opportunities at all levels

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering theoryelectro-mechanical systemscommercial vehicle systemsmanufacturingproduct developmentsupplier interactionstatistical skillsmetricscompetitive benchmarksplant operations

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsjudgmentproject managementcommunication skillsteam collaborationtrainingtroubleshootingfacilitation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeBSEEBSME