Application Engineer

General Description: This is an engineering and sales support role. Application Engineers support our sales engineers and customers in the pre- and post-application sales process. Up to 50% of the SG members time will be programming which may be done in our office or on-site at customers depending on the application addition the SG member will take on a technical Product Manager role for a subset of the technology offered by the vendors Tri-Phase supports with the goal of balancing the Tri-Phase PM role needs and the aptitude and preferences of the SG member. Duties and Responsibilities:Support Sales Engineers and customers with product demonstrations product sizing and selection proof of concepts testing programming and general technical support Have the ability to assess and resolve technical challenges utilizing vendor resources when necessary for the best solutionThe technical PM is the primary contact for their assigned products will attend sales calls and promote their products with demonstrations and presentationsDevelop a working knowledge of Tri-Phases products with a strong focus on their PM productsPosition will be based out of the Appleton WI office with local travel for sales calls programming and application start-ups or troubleshooting with occasional overnight travelInteraction with customers to understand the Scope of Work is evening or weekend work may be expected to meet deadlines or urgent customer-driven support demandsOther technical duties as requiredQualifications: Bachelors degree in Electrical Mechanical or Computer Engineering or relevant experience2-4 years of experience in automationExperience with PLC HMI industrial computer industrial communication and I/O robotics sensors safety machine vision and industrial motion control products requiredStrong communication and time management skills