<p>Job Summary:</p> <p>This is an engineering and sales support role focused on pneumatic and electrical automation systems. Application Engineers support Sales Engineers and customers throughout the pre- and post-sale process, providing product expertise, system design input, and programming support. The role includes a blend of hands-on technical work (including up to 50% programming, onsite or in-office) and acting as a technical Product Manager for assigned technologies supported by Tri-Phase. This role requires demonstrated experience with UL508A, industrial automation systems, and integration of various control and motion products.</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Support Sales Engineers and customers with product demonstrations, product sizing and selection, proof of concepts, testing, programming, and general technical support </li><li>Assess and resolve technical challenges using internal expertise and vendor resources to determine optimal solutions </li><li>Act as the primary contact and internal expert for assigned product lines, including participating in sales calls and delivering technical presentations </li><li>Develop and maintain working knowledge of all Tri-Phase technologies, with a focus on assigned Product Manager categories </li><li>Travel locally to customer sites for sales meetings, system programming, application start-ups, or troubleshooting </li><li>Interact directly with customers to understand and document "Scope of Work" requirements </li><li>Perform other technical duties as needed to support engineering and sales functions </li></ul> <p>Required Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering </li><li>2 years of experience in pneumatic and electrical automation systems design/engineering </li><li>2 years of experience working with UL508A panel design and compliance </li><li>2 years of experience in pneumatic and electric system design and development </li><li>2 years of experience with PLCs, distributed I/O, machine vision, and sensors </li><li>1 year of experience with HMI, industrial communication, robotics, safety systems, industrial motion control products, and remote connectivity </li><li>3-5 years of overall experience in automation preferred </li><li>Strong communication and time management skills </li></ul>