Product Applications Engineer - Generator

Description

The Gund Company has an immediate opening for a Product Applications Engineer - Generator to join our Business Development team!

This is NOT a Computer Software Engineer position

Annual Salary: $85,000+ (DOE)

Plant/Work Location: 200 Wallins Corner Road, Amsterdam, NY 12010

Market/Value Stream: Generator

Training: 3-6 months 

Travel: 25-50%

Candidate must have US citizenship or active Green Card

The Gund Company, a leader in engineered material solutions, specializes in customized electrical insulation products. With 16 global facilities, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and excellent customer service. We are currently seeking an Product Applications Engineer - Generator to join our team at our Corporate Headquarters located in St. Louis, MO.

Job Summary

The Product Applications Engineer provides technical expertise for generator market applications, supports customers with engineered solutions, and bridges customer needs with product development initiatives.

Job Duties

• Serve as the subject matter expert for customer applications with an ability to communicate to internal and external stakeholders in how our products and services can satisfy customer requirements.
• Support new product development projects from research, through planning and implementation.
• Develop marketing content (data sheets, white papers, technical bulletins, advertising materials, technical video, webinar, application engineering profile, etc.) to promote our technical expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required.
• 1-3 years of engineering, applications engineering, product engineering, or technical sales experience; strong technical aptitude and drive.
• Ability to understand customer’s application requirements and translate that into understanding internal capability development.
• Position is subject to meeting ITAR requirements.

Preferred

• Electrical, plastics, composites, or elastomeric materials experience
• Experience supporting industrial, power generation, or OEM markets
• Customer-facing technical experience
• CRM experience preferred

Your Experience Can Make an Impact

• Bring your experience from power generation, electrical equipment manufacturing, industrial OEMs, engineered materials, or application engineering organizations to help shape practical customer solutions.

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Engineering problem solving and application engineering
• Product development support, technical documentation, and reporting
• Data analysis, market research, and CRM proficiency

Soft Skills

• Clear communication, presentation, and customer relationship skills
• Collaborative, organized, and effective at managing priorities

Leadership & Work Style

• Proactive self-starter with curiosity and a continuous-improvement mindset
• Strong follow-through, ownership, and accountability

Travel: 25%

Why Join Us?

• Ongoing training and development programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO and paid holidays
• Comprehensive, cost-effective benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
• 401(k) with 50% employer match (up to 6% of contributions)
• Profit Sharing
• Safe, healthy, and inclusive work environment

Bring your creative vision to The Gund Company—where your ideas drive actual results and your career growth is our priority. 

The Gund Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities for the role of Product Applications Engineer - Generator.