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# Application Engineer

- **Company:** Elliott Turbomachinery Co., Inc.
- **Location:** Jeannette, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Datasheets, IBM Notes
- **Published:** June 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/894cc395-c423-4da4-94db-76275c12c8b0

## About the Role

* Graduate with four (4) year BSME or BSChE degree or equivalent
 * Preferably 2 years experience or more in rotating equipment (steam turbines or compressors) or equivalent experience in similar industry.
 * Extensive understanding of thermodynamic and aerodynamic concepts as related to the performance of turbomachinery including heat transfer, gas properties, efficiency, head, work, etc.
 * Application and design knowledge of related auxiliaries (i.e.: motors, gears, lube systems, etc.)
 * Ability to understand and balance the inter-relationship between price, performance, delivery, and reliability when selecting/designing a unit.
 * Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills for preparing proposals, conducting meetings, answering sales/customer questions and writing technical papers/articles/procedures.
 * Ability to understand and balance internal cost structure, market value, and margin goals when pricing a project.
 * Design/analytical skills in the application/design of bearings, seals, materials, thermal and dynamic stress and strain, rotor dynamics, etc.
 * Computer skills including Sin and IBM networks, application programs, Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, etc.

## Description

* Respond to customer inquiries for rerating and modifying existing equipment.
 * Review inquiry to understand goals of projects.
 * Work with sales to develop strategy by understanding market trends, customer needs, budget, & competition.
 * Design solutions including performance and mechanical design analysis for entire scope of equipment.
 * Define scope of supply.
 * Work with cost analysis department including hardware, labor, engineering, drafting, vendor supplied components and all other costs related to the project.
 * Create proposal including data sheets, scope, performance curves, pricing, delivery, comments and exceptions to specifications, and all other pertinent data.
 * Submit proposal to sales and aid sales in presenting proposal to customer if necessary.
 * The incumbent will be in contact with all major disciplines of the company.
 * Field Sales and Service - Quotation activities, market and competitive information, sales related activities
 * Engineering - Technical support, problem solving, equipment selection and application
 * Repair facilities and manufacturing - repair techniques, cost evaluation
 * Project Management - cost estimating and evaluation, contract development, delivery schedules
 * Legal - Contract review, terms and condition of sales
 * Management - business opportunity evaluation, margin analysis, risk analysis
 * -Travel : Mostly to support sales in presenting proposals to customers and answering technical questions, participating in pre-contract meetings, and attending trade shows to present papers, participate in discussion groups, or work in the Elliott booth. Average 8-12 trips per year, 2-3 days each.


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