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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Applications Engineer - **Company:** NCC Inc - **Location:** Detroit, MI, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software Engineering, Systems Integration - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sr-applications-engineer-detroit-mi--04212369-8322-4c79-abed-1383c155cd19 ## About the Role Are you an engineer who enjoys solving complex customer challenges, developing automation solutions, and seeing your ideas become real-world systems?, * Requires education of Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline. * Requires 5-8 years of relevant application and technical sales experience. * Requires mathematical skills that require the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and to make metric system conversions. * Must have the ability to read and understand blueprints, electrical schematics, installation manuals, routings and other manufacturing instructions. * Requires a working knowledge of ERP systems. Some travel maybe required (20%) as technical support for the field sales engineers and/or support other locations. #LI-Remote Remote Skills: Automation, Automation Systems, Blueprints, Consumer Packaged Goods, Cost Estimates, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Electrical Design, Electricity, Engineering, Field Sales, Inside Sales, Installation Guide, Manufacturing, Mathematics, Mechanical Design, Metrics, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), On Site Support, Product/Service Launch, Production Systems, Productivity Management, Proposal Writing, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Engineering, Reporting Skills, Request for Proposals (RFP), Sales, Sales Support, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Schedule Development, Schematics, Software Engineering, System Integration (SI), Technical Marketing, Technical Presentation, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel, Work From Home ## Description The Senior Application Engineer is responsible for assisting customers and representatives in applying and selling product lines. * Filters and/or responds to all Customer and Sales Representatives' inquiries. * Determines the making /process feasibility of all modified or new systems and products. * Meets with customers to discuss, refine and offer other product and enhancements / alternatives. * Formulates and creates descriptive line-item quotations based on standard unit costs. * Creates timeline schedule and final revised detailed quotation. * Defines all of the product detailed specifications once an order is imminent. * Meets with the engineering project group to transfer the project once a sale is complete. * Creates quotes, manages and coordinates customer's quotes and orders. * Facilitates, manages or drives to completion with the appropriate internal departments special product orders. * Train and assist other Application Engineers. 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