Application Engineer - Centrifugal or Steam Turbines

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

The Applications Engineer plays a hybrid role at the intersection of technical evaluation, equipment development, and sales strategy. This individual is a subject matter expert in one or more rotating equipment fleets (centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, or steam turbines) and supports the pre-sale technical process for high-value, engineered offerings. This includes scoping, defining, and quoting technical solutions and supporting their seamless progression from customer Inquiry to Order (ITO).

This role requires solution-oriented, customer centric, and capable of delivering scalable technical programs like Upgrades, Retrofits, and equipment parts evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead in the Inquiry-to-Order (ITO) process : from customer inquiry, through scoping and quoting, to final handoff to execution.
• Develop and validate technical scopes of work for retrofit, upgrade, and overhaul solutions in collaboration with Engineering.
• Interpret customer specifications and identify deviations or clarifications.
• Evaluate process data (flow, pressure, gas composition, temperature) to select appropriate compressor models and configurations
• Perform thermodynamic and mechanical performance calculations to develop performance curves, power requirements for compressors and their auxiliaries.
• Review applicable API standards (e.g., API 617, API 614).
• Participate in quoting reviews, risk assessments, and contract technical terms validation
• Prepare and design high-quality technical proposals and cost estimates.
• Serve as the main technical contact during pre-sale and post-award phases.
• Collaborate with Account Managers and Fleet SMEs to support bids and large project pursuit strategies.
• Conduct customer presentations, technical clarifications, and design review meetings.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of market trends and customer needs for assigned fleet(s).
• Contribute to the refinement of technical and commercial workflows, tools, and documentation.

Education & Experience

Preferred Qualifications and Attributes