Application Engineer - Global High Tech

Ecolab
Paris, France
13 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

Software Design Documents Industrial Software

Job description

  • The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments
  • The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company and a team that is passionate about growth
  • The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
  • A culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection.

The main responsibilities of the role are to:

  • Hands-On Solution Support: Work closely with Solution Architects to translate predefined architectures into detailed technical specifications and client-ready proposals for Designers.
  • Technical Documentation: Prepare design documents, system diagrams, and compliance materials that reflect the architect’s solution blueprint.
  • Training & Enablement: Deliver workshops and technical sessions to internal teams and external partners to explain solution details. Collaboration: Partner with product managers, R&D, and service engineers to validate feasibility and ensure smooth handover from design to delivery.

  • Customer & Consultant Engagement: Support sales teams and design firms with technical presentations, demonstrations, and responses to RFPs.
  • Specification Alignment: Ensure Ecolab/Nalco Water solutions are accurately represented in consultant specifications and bid documents.

Requirements

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking an experienced and motivated Pre-sales Engineer to join our innovation efforts and support our customers in the Global High Tech (GHT) . We are seeking a candidate with a strong technical background, who is ‘hands-on’, ideally with practical field/application experience, who is self-motivated, enjoys versatility and work across different topics and projects, has a desire for collaboration and is a creative problem solver., * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical or equivalent)

  • Relevant experience in water treatment, industrial systems, or complex technical solutions
  • Experience in technical roles with customer exposure (e.g. pre-sales, application engineering, technical support)
  • Ability to interpret and translate solution architectures into detailed technical specifications
  • Experience in preparing:
  • Technical documentation
  • System diagrams (e.g. P&ID, layouts)
  • Compliance and regulatory documents
  • Familiarity with RFP/RFQ processes and related technical responses
  • Knowledge of water treatment solutions, industrial systems, or sustainability technologies
  • Understanding of relevant technical standards and regulatory requirements

  • Proven experience working cross-functionally with, * Ability to validate technical feasibility and support the transition from design to execution
  • Experience working in matrix and international environments
  • Strong capability to simplify complex technical concepts into clear, customer-oriented messaging
  • Capability to assemble and troubleshoot electronic systems: including, pumps, sensors, and other electro-mechanical hardware systems is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of cooling technologies, cold plates, and cooling distribution units is an advantage.
  • Self-starter, who is willing to learn and has a ‘hands-on’ approach
  • Good communication skills; with the ability to deliver complex information in an easy-to-understand format
  • Creative problem-solving skills
  • Works well under pressure
  • Proficiency in English (both written and verbal) required

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