Application Engineer
Job Location:
West Chester, OH - USA
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Job Summary
This is a hybrid onsite position based out of our West Chester Pennsylvania.
Portescap (a Regal Rexnord brand) is seeking an Application Engineer to serve as the technical liaison between customers sales and engineering teams for advanced motion control solutions used in aerospace defense medical and industrial applications.
This customer-facing role combines engineering expertise technical solution development and project management to support customers throughout the entire product lifecycle from concept and prototyping through qualification and production launch. The ideal candidate will possess a strong engineering foundation experience working directly with customers and the ability to manage complex technical programs with long development cycles.
This position offers the opportunity to work on highly engineered miniature motor gearbox and motion control solutions that support critical aerospace and defense applications.
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers throughout the sales and product development lifecycle.
- Collaborate directly with customers to understand technical requirements application challenges performance expectations and program objectives.
- Develop and recommend standard modified or customized motion control solutions that align with customer needs and business objectives.
- Translate customer requirements into clear technical specifications for engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Evaluate customer applications and perform technical analysis motor sizing feasibility assessments and performance validation activities.
- Apply technical expertise in motors gearboxes electromechanical systems and motion control technologies to identify optimal solutions.
- Support development of custom-engineered products for aerospace defense medical and industrial applications.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on Portescaps precision motion technologies and product portfolio.
- Lead customer programs from concept through development qualification testing and production launch.
- Coordinate cross-functional activities among engineering manufacturing operations quality and commercial teams.
- Manage project timelines customer milestones risks and action items to ensure successful program execution.
- Support programs with development cycles that may span multiple years and require ongoing customer engagement.
- Partner closely with sales business development engineering operations and manufacturing teams to deliver customer solutions.
- Facilitate communication between customers and technical teams to ensure alignment on design requirements schedules and deliverables.
- Participate in technical reviews design reviews customer meetings and new product introduction activities.
- Build trusted relationships with customer engineering procurement and program management teams.
- Support customer visits technical presentations design discussions and program reviews.
- Provide ongoing technical support throughout the life of customer programs.
- Identify opportunities for business growth product expansion and long-term customer partnerships.
- Gather customer feedback and market intelligence regarding emerging applications technologies and competitive activity.
- Provide insights that support future product development and strategic growth initiatives.
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 3-5 years of engineering experience in Application Engineering Sales Engineering Systems Engineering Product Engineering or related customer-facing technical roles.
- Experience working directly with customers to develop and deliver technical solutions.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple projects timelines and customer priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to travel approximately 15-20% including customer visits and occasional international travel.
- Experience with electric motors motion control systems precision motion solutions gearboxes electromechanical products or related technologies.
- Experience in aerospace defense aviation military or other highly regulated industries.
- Familiarity with aerospace development programs qualification processes and long product development cycles.
- Background supporting custom-engineered solutions or highly technical products.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering projects and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
- Knowledge of ITAR DFARS aerospace defense or compliance-driven environments.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.
- Medical Dental Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power transmit and control motion. The Companys electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Companys automation offering comprised of controls actuators drives and precision motors controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Companys end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds and include factory automation food & beverage aerospace medical data center warehouse alternative energy residential and commercial buildings general industrial construction metals and mining and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions Power Efficiency Solutions and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information including a copy of our Sustainability Report visit .
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex/gender sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy age ancestry national origin genetic information marital status citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract) disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds perspectives and skills. If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement please email you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application please e-mail
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About Company
Regal Beloit and Rexnord Corporation merged in 2001 to create Regal Rexnord. Find out more about the brands that make up our power transmission portfolio.
